Part one of term paper
: The Heat of Numbers in Our Daily Lives Numbers run our daily lives. It has become a fact in our society. In the case of by Don DeLillo this is shown to be true. Jack Gladney's fear of death has hidden itself within everyday life. Within the book Jack builds a life full of tangibility while acquiring little factual knowledge. He hopes ...

Part two of term paper
... tangible belongings, something to prove their existence. The first true showing of need for tangible grasping is when Jack is taking German lessons from Howard Dunlop, one of Murray Siskind's neighbors. As the conversation between Jack and Howard continues we find that among other things Howard teaches meteorology. He found comfort in this subject after his mother's death. He states, "I realized weather was something I'd been looking for all my life. It brought me a sense of peace and security ...