shame on me for throwing an empty husk to the wolves, right? now that i've thought about it more, i think he's a teacher for a hapless public middle school somewhere in san diego. he's spent his life as part of the patriarchy, taking care of his siblings, holding his passions hostage to fill their needs. he's been teaching for years with an ingrained stockholm syndrome. comfort, guilt, routine have him disillusioned. he definitely wants out. i don't know what those passions are yet? sculpture, illustration? how about her?