Part 4 Chapter 3 Summary

Emil will move to Omaha to study law with a Swedish lawyer until October; then he will go to law school. He and Alexandra talk as he packs his things. He still cannot see his sister as a woman, only his sister. Emil asks if it is true that their grandfather was crooked. Alexandra says his grandfather was misled by a woman and became crooked.

Alexandra wants him to have a male relative role model with some intelligence. Lou and Oscar are "bigoted and self-satisfied" and never encourage Emil to pursue his education or dreams. She is very happy with the way Emil is turning out and believes he will soon stop wandering. She does not want him to be like the men in Nebraska. They remember the wild duck together.

Part 4 Chapter 3 Analysis

It is interesting to note that neither...