Lauren Carbone 

English III 

Mr. Fiorini 

The Soloist Chapter 7-12

 

 

 In continuing to read The Soloist I have found that the story line has grown to be much more intriguing and the relationship between Ayer and Lopez is also being taken to a stronger level. Lopez was also developing a greater understanding of the hardships and difficulty Ayer is faced with in his living style, as well as beginning to question Ayer’s reasoning for living as he was. Lopez was beginning to see things in a new light as he began to spend more and more time with his new friend Nathaniel Ayer. 

All of these Qualities Lopez had discovered in developing a relationship with Nathaniel Ayer had changed his desire to help him from a simple job to a commitment. For someone to spend the night on skid row with a mentally ill man shows something much deeper than a story to write, but signifies true care and devotion. It is possible that there is a stronger meaning to Lopez’s interest in Nathaniel, which is leading him to take this unique friendship to a whole different level.  

I am curious to see how the rest of this story unfolds and see if this friendship is able to remain together or fall apart. In my opinion and interesting twist is still to come that will change the friendship Lopez and Ayer have built up.