...I doubt very seriously whether anyone will hire me.' What do you mean, babe? You a fine boy with a good education.' Employers sense in me a denial of their values.' He rolled over onto his back. 'They fear me. I suspect that they can see that I am forced to function in a century I loathe. This was true even when I worked for the New Orleans Public Library. John Kennedy Toole
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The quote above by Walker Percy, is an analogy of his life while he worked for the New Orleans Public Library. He felt like he was operating in a way that others would not accept. He did not want to be seen as an employee working in the ways that was accepted at the time because he felt like it did not honor his true self. He never wanted to be considered for anything other than service because he felt that it was what was expected of him. However, eventually, Percy got tired of his resistance and decided to change his ways and get into better jobs that were more in tune with what he truly believed.

Source: A Confederacy Of Dunces

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