Bears de Chicago

in front of the offices. Waiting for us inside are Bob, Lou, Stacey and Ralph. They're standing around the vacant receptionist's desk. Everyone is cordial, but as I make the introductions I can tell the staff is waiting to see if this Jonah guy-who bears no resemblance to any consultant they've ever seen walk through the door-really knows what he's doing. Jonah stands in front of them and begins to pace as he talks. "Alex called me today because you perceive a problem with the bottlenecks you've discovered

something, sort of like club people dressed in an “emo” fashion, they will adopt this too • to fit in at school and in the world • clothing is a way to express themselves • by following trends they say “I’m classy and cool” Livelaug from Chicago • pressure from your peers & your friends + the • you don’t have stylish clothes " poor public • you don’t have friends " loner • you don’t have the right cell phone " little kid Angel from somwhere • makes them feel better

long as his improvisatory mood was on him. As adept at the ‘double register’ as Marivaux, he is both the hero and observer of the odysseys of Julien Sorel (Le Rouge et le Noir, 1830), Lucien Leuwen (protagonist of the abandoned novel (1835) which bears his name), Fabrice del Dongo (La Chartreuse de Parme, 1839) and the heroine of the unfinished Lamiel which he began in 1839. Like them, he dreamed heroic dreams which he deflated with dry irony. But while his heroes may despise their own weaknesses,