Quote by Don DeLillo

The figure of the gunman in the window was inextricable from the victim and his history. This sustained Oswald in his cell. It gave him what he needed to live. The more time he spent in a cell, the stronger he would get. Everybody knew who he was now.

The figure of the gunman in the window was inextricable from

Summary

This quote highlights how the image of Lee Harvey Oswald, the gunman responsible for the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, became intertwined with his victim and their shared history. The perception of Oswald as the perpetrator sustained him during his time in prison, providing him with a sense of significance and purpose. The quote suggests that the more time Oswald spent in confinement, the more fortified he would become in his identity, as the world knew his name and associated it with the notable event in history.

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Assassination

By Don DeLillo

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