Question

By juxtaposing the narrator’s commentary on Ignatius’ appearance with the narrator’s account of Ignatius’ inner thoughts, the first two paragraphs of the passage highlight the inconsistency between Ignatius’

Answer 1

Answer:

The first two paragraphs of the passage highlight the inconsistency between Ignatius’ judgmental attitude and his questionable clothes and grooming.

Explanation:

This question is about the novel "Confederacy of Dunces" which presents Ignatius Jacques Reilly, an eccentric and critical man who rejects and judges all elements of the contemporary world, but who does not judge his strange appearance and his unusual and totally out of date clothes. reality.

During the course of the story, the author John Kennedy Toole, created a narrative where the narrator's comments are mixed with Ignatius' thoughts, showing us the contradiction and lack of resistance that Ignatius presents in relation to himself and the world that he judges and criticizes so much.