"When we are green, still half-created, we believe that our dreams are rights…and that falling and dying are for quitters. We live on the innocent and monstrous assurance that we…have a special arrangement whereby we will be allowed to stay green forever"
In Part Seven, Chapter 1, the author reflects on how great he felt the night he and Chuck drove back from Seattle. "Green" represents youth and innocence, and in the state of "greenness" that he talks about, Jack feels entitled to the future he wants for himself. That future is only in Jack's imagination, so he forgets about reality and doesn't give any consideration to how he actually is going to go about achieving his goals.
-Maggie Todaro
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Its almost ironic to read the progress of the character. He had such high hopes for the future then he loses all hope. Although becoming more realistic and realizing that all dreams cant be obtained is a natural part of life.
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