The Fateful and Chaotic Epic known as the meeting of Anton and Fake

One of the books primary themes, Fate, just happens to construct this random and unexpected meeting between Anton and Fake Ploeg Jr. This happens in the 3^rd episode of the book, second chapter and in the year 1956. This was a pretty important chapter that happens to bring up Anton’s past and it helps the readers have a better understanding of the two very different characters of Anton and Fake.

There is quite the play on contrast between Anton and Fake and their two personalities. Their statuses and lives have changed since what happened years before and throughout their meeting the difference is quite evident. As Fake comes into Anton’s apartment he places his stone down upon Anton’s grand piano. This causes Anton to cringe as the stone scratches the lacquer of the piano, emphasizing that Fake doesn’t know how to deal with such luxury in life and already shows the reader the gap between the two.

Another part of this meeting that shows the difference between their statuses is when Anton offers his guest a drink. Fake chooses to have beer whereas Anton himself has wine. Beer is for the workers class of society whereas wine is for those of higher education.