The town of Thalia is filled with boredom and loneliness. The characters reflect this with their actions. They are bored so they get drunk and have sex with a cow. Jacy wants to get out of this boredom so much that she tries to be with Duane and later Sonny trying to make a better image of herself while also trying to start some excitement and get out of this small dull town of Texas. …showed first 75 words of 1015 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1015 total…plagues of Thalia. These two factors lead the characters to affairs, relationships, soul searching, and sexual adventures beyond their responsibilities. It is natural to explore, but the loneliness and boredom push the characters to try and prove their mature ness. They are really just showing how much they want to be older and more adventuresome. As Sam the Lion the only possible role model in the book dies we see the town die with him.