In
an analysis by Julian Murphet, he says that Patrick has an arrogant
confidence but he is not really able to control much in his life. He is
unable to strangle Luis Carruthers, reserve seats in Dorsia, or handle
the Fisher account. The only thing he is able to do is uphold his
physical appearance. To Bateman, certain kinds of information and tastes
are very important to him. Patrick is trying hard to maintain his mask
of sanity and one way to do this is to enthuse over popular music. His
musical taste is being used to gauge the degree to which Patrick’s mind
has gone over to the conformities of the entertainment industry.
Genesis
Possibly one of the most boring, unexciting, and uneventful chapters
I have ever read is the chapter titled Genesis. In this chapter,
Patrick just goes on about the group’s albums and his opinion on various
songs. Even though this was a very short chapter, it seemed to just
drag on. I found myself having to reread paragraphs because I would not
be paying attention to what I was reading since it was so boring. At
least I now know how people feel when I go on about one of my favourite
bands. Also, I was confused as to what the significance of this chapter
might be.
