In the fragment, the author compares himself with beavers. Ambiguity is found in the creation process. Something that looks positive but probably isn´t. It hides the pathological need to create. Beavers build dams because otherwise their teeth grow too much and die. He invents because otherwise, he would mentally die. Although the constant ability to create seems a positive characteristic, it is also a torment.
When trying to convey the thoughts and feelings of immigrant laborers in the early 20th century, it would be best to read a narrative type of passage, due to the story.
