San Diego, Senior Year (pp. 17-18) Summary

Steve stops by DeMouy's office to speak with DeMouy. He offers DeMouy a fern as a gift - DeMouy places the plant on a bookshelf and tells Steve he has read the first few pages of his report. DeMouy produces a sheaf of papers that Steve notes has been marked-up with green ink. Steve then goes off to class, tardy as usual.

San Diego, Senior Year (pp. 17-18) Analysis

This brief section of the novel is set apart from the previous text by the use of a serif font and the designation of the present tense. Throughout the remainder of the novel, the serif font designates that the text is narrative. This section demonstrates that Steve has indeed commenced writing his 100-page report. In fact, he has submitted several pages of the report...