Vango's Childhood In Paranoia By Vano De Fombelle

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As stated earlier, de Fombelle often sees himself in his stories as a way of rediscovering his childhood. The same is true for this novel. De Fombelle portrays himself through the main character, Vango. This vision of himself in the book contributes to the tone of this book, which is worrisome. In the chapter titled Paranoia, Vango’s inner workings are explained. Vango decides to visit Father Jean, his friend and favorite priest. Instead of getting about on foot, Vango chose to travel by rooftop since the day the police tried to arrest him at Notre Dame because it meant he was less likely to be seen by the police. The whole reason Vango ran from the police in the first place without knowing his crime was because of his paranoia; the same

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