Bullet in the Brain

 4) Approach the story through Anders as a character.  Who is he? What is his value system? How does Wolfe use different techniques to evoke his character?  (What is Wolff's method of characterization?)  


In the story Bullet in the Brain Anders is a middle aged sarcastic individual whom thinks he is invincible. He believes that he has a right to say whatever he wants when he wants to say it. After Anders is shot in the brain the story describes what he is not thinking about. It talks about how he doesn't think about his family ( so we can assume he doesn't have strong family values) or his daughter. He does not think about his youth and his times he spend in college (there goes his educational values). When Wolfe is talking about Anders youth and all the things he has experienced. This shows what type of person he is and was when he thought his life meant something. At the end when Wolfe describes how Anders felt on a baseball field it shows that he loved the game. It shows that he misses the days when he used to play with his friends were the best days in his life. 


Ps. I know this is kind of rough sorry.