Chapters 25 - 27 Summary

25. Entry to Dark Thoughts

As Chris observes the people by the shacks and huts in a haphazard village, he wonders what they may have done, or may not have done, that they deserve to be put there. Albert tells him that they cannot see the two of them because they are so caught up in their own concerns. The burdens of the people trapped in the web of their misery begin to weigh on Chris and his posture hunches and slumps as he walks with Albert. Albert reminds him again and again to be aware; that the mind is everything. Repeatedly Chris succumbs to the feelings of burden and over and over again Albert reminds him to keep his mind strong and fend them off. They pass through atmospheres of gluttony, despair, hate.

26. The Floor of Hell

As the atmosphere continues...