The story "Love is a Fallacy" by Max Schulman started by the introduction of the main character, the narrator. He is a smart, maybe even a genius, studying Law. As he said, he is a logical, keen, perspicacious, and a lot more adjectives to describe that he is nothing but intelligent.
He has a roommate named Petey Bellows at the university. They have the same background, same age but he describes Petey as the complete opposite of what he is. He is as dumb as an ok and a faddist, he says. He wants to be on what's in in the crowd.
He found Petey, one afternoon, with a distress look on his face that the narrator assumed to be appendicitis. He told Petey not to move and he will call a doctor. Then he heard Petey mumble "Raccoon." He questioned why Petey said raccoon. Then Petey said he wanted a raccoon coat because all the 'Big Men' on campus are wearing raccoon coats. He exclaimed that he really has to have a raccoon coat. The narrator said that raccoon coats are heavy and they smell bad but Petey didn't listen. He kept pleading that he has to have one. He'll do anything for it.
An idea came to the mind of the narrator. He remembered that his dad owned a raccoon coat back at home and he might be able to give it to Petey. But! With an exchange. He wants Polly Espy. He thinks she is the perfect girl to be his wife. She is beautiful, graceful and has the right manners. A suitable lady for a future lawyer. Only, she is DUMB. But at the back of the narrator's mind, he thought that it would be easier to make a dumb girl smart than to make an ugly lady beautiful.
The narrator proposed the deal and Petey agreed. After all, he and Polly aren't going steady yet. They only go out and date but not yet anything serious. He gave Petey the coat and Petey happily wore it.
When the narrator first dated with Polly, he wanted to teach her about logic. For five nights, all that they have been talking about is LOGIC. Polly actually enjoyed the different fallacies being discussed by the narrator. When he reviewed Polly about what they have been lecturing, Polly has been very good in recalling the different fallacies.
When he told Polly, that he loves her, Polly just answered with the different fallacies that the narrator has been teaching her. The narrator told her that he doesn't have to apply the fallacies all the time in her everyday life since these fallacies are only taught inside the a four-walled room. Polly still didn't listen and continued to answer by using more fallacies. Then Polly told the narrator that she is going to get steady with Petey Bellows. The narrator that why of all people, Polly would get steady with someone like Petey. He seems to have no plans in life. Then Polly told him that he wants to go steady with Petey because Petey has "a Raccoon coat".
He has a roommate named Petey Bellows at the university. They have the same background, same age but he describes Petey as the complete opposite of what he is. He is as dumb as an ok and a faddist, he says. He wants to be on what's in in the crowd.
He found Petey, one afternoon, with a distress look on his face that the narrator assumed to be appendicitis. He told Petey not to move and he will call a doctor. Then he heard Petey mumble "Raccoon." He questioned why Petey said raccoon. Then Petey said he wanted a raccoon coat because all the 'Big Men' on campus are wearing raccoon coats. He exclaimed that he really has to have a raccoon coat. The narrator said that raccoon coats are heavy and they smell bad but Petey didn't listen. He kept pleading that he has to have one. He'll do anything for it.
An idea came to the mind of the narrator. He remembered that his dad owned a raccoon coat back at home and he might be able to give it to Petey. But! With an exchange. He wants Polly Espy. He thinks she is the perfect girl to be his wife. She is beautiful, graceful and has the right manners. A suitable lady for a future lawyer. Only, she is DUMB. But at the back of the narrator's mind, he thought that it would be easier to make a dumb girl smart than to make an ugly lady beautiful.
The narrator proposed the deal and Petey agreed. After all, he and Polly aren't going steady yet. They only go out and date but not yet anything serious. He gave Petey the coat and Petey happily wore it.
When the narrator first dated with Polly, he wanted to teach her about logic. For five nights, all that they have been talking about is LOGIC. Polly actually enjoyed the different fallacies being discussed by the narrator. When he reviewed Polly about what they have been lecturing, Polly has been very good in recalling the different fallacies.
When he told Polly, that he loves her, Polly just answered with the different fallacies that the narrator has been teaching her. The narrator told her that he doesn't have to apply the fallacies all the time in her everyday life since these fallacies are only taught inside the a four-walled room. Polly still didn't listen and continued to answer by using more fallacies. Then Polly told the narrator that she is going to get steady with Petey Bellows. The narrator that why of all people, Polly would get steady with someone like Petey. He seems to have no plans in life. Then Polly told him that he wants to go steady with Petey because Petey has "a Raccoon coat".
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