5+ritchie’s+sin

__5 of Hearts Chapter Summary__
== In this chapter, Ed is sent to help his friend Ritchie. In the begining, Ed knows that he must confront Ritchie about the pointless life he is leading, but does not feel the time is right. Every night Ed watches Ritchie at his house, sitting home alone, sleeping, listening to the radio, or watching T.V. Ed doesn't feel the time is right, and chooses not to confront Ritchie yet. The next two nights, the group play cards, and as they part on the second night, Ed cyptically confronts Ritchie. he sees that his words have taken affect, and Ritchie leaves in a sad state. Half an hour later, Ritchie returns to Ed's house, and asks Ed if he has been following him. Ed shows Ritchie the card, and tells him he is a disgrace, but he won't tell Ritchie why he is on the card. Ritchie accepts this, and goes home. The next night, Ed goes back to Ritchies house, and sits outside and watches him. Ritchei coems outside and invites Ed down to the river. When they nreach the river, Ritchie confesses to Ed that he knows his life is pointless, and that he is lazy. He tells Ed that the thing he wants most in life is a purpose, a reason for him to want to do something. ==

__Key Quotes;__
-'Name; David Sanchez, AKA; Ritchie, Age; 20, Occupation; None, Achievments; none, Ambitions; none Likelihood of us ever attaining answers to the previous three questions; none' p322 -'With Ritchie, it's always hard to imahine a pained look on hs face, because of his relaxed manner' p323 -'His existence consists of these late, lonesome nights, waking up at ten thirty in the morning, being at the pub by twelve and across at the TAB by one. Add to that the odd dole cheque, playign a card game or to, and that's it.' p324 -'I want to make him uncomfortable, to rip him from where he is and put him in his kitchen at 1 am.' p325 -'The late show must be excellent' p325 -'I go into the blackness of his eyes and find somewhere far inside, searchign through a maze of anonymous and empty avenues. He's walkign alone.' p325 -'You're one of the messages.' p327 -'I can't let him sink off to that darkness place inside him, where his pride is strewn all over the floor in a hidden room' p327 -'Ritchie- your an absolute disgrace to yourself.' p328 -'I just happen to be one of the laziest bastards on earth' p329 -'Sometimes the truth arrives on you, and you can't get it off.' p330 -'...the truth has well and truly pulled our pants down' p330 -'There's only one thing I want.... To want' p330

In this chapter Ed has been sent to deliver a message to one of his close friends Ritchie. He goes to Ritchie's house to confront ritchie about his piontless life. Ed choses to wait until another time. the next few nights he concentrates on Ritchie and watches him listen to the radio. A couple nights later he confronts ritchie and he sees that he has hurt him. Ritchie then asks Ed if he has been following him, Ed confesses and shows the card. Ritchie and Ed go down to the river and Ritchie tells him how he feels about his life and tells him he knows he is wasting it. **Important Quotes**: 'Name; David Sanchez, AKA; Ritchie, Age; 20, Occupation; None, Achievments; none, Ambitions; none Likelihood of us ever attaining answers to the previous three questions; none' p322
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