ity. Drinking and sports also help to relieve their built up anger and hostility over their lack of opportunity. They do not believe in true love and marital commitment. In fact, while Dave is passed out after puking his Chinese curried chicken dinner, his friends doubt Linda will be able to settle down and be a loyal and committed wife. They discuss her wild and independent manner, and Robbie says, “I said to Dave after, fancy lettin’ your tart behave like that. ‘She’s always the same,’ he said. ‘But she’ll settle down when she’s married.’ I wouldn’t take the chance” (Russell 199).
The one man who is not preoccupied with sex as an escape is Dave’s friend, Eddy. He wants to be free to travel and explore the world whenever the whim strikes him. He sees marriage to be a limiting proposition. He also believes once a person gets married in hi
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