![]() Arnie, who used to accept this without question, suddenly begins a fierce battle against any decision of theirs that he dislikes. They are lifelong liberal activists, but have pretty much managed Arnie's entire life. Buying the car starts a fight with both his parents that runs the entire length of the novel, effectively creating open warfare in the formerly-uneventful Cunningham household.ĭennis reflects that Arnie's parents are nowhere near as open-minded or fair as they pride themselves to be. ![]() LeBay brushes Dennis off and Arnie soon negotiates his buying Christine for $250. When Roland LeBay comes outside to see what the two boys are up to, Arnie immediately declares his intent to buy the car. The shy and myopic teenager eagerly goes to examine the decaying Plymouth up close, ignoring Dennis' obvious dismay at the appallingly-poor state of the car. LeBay's unkempt yard, Arnie calls the car "her." Dennis rightly recognizes that it was love at first sight for Arnie. From the very first time he speaks of the 1958 Plymouth Fury for sale in Roland D. The novel opens with a line of dialogue from Arnie, pleading with his best (and essentially only) friend, Dennis Guilder, to back up so Arnie can see the yard they just passed. ![]()
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