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John Kennedy Toole’s A Confederacy of Dunces, is a true to life epic comedy. Published eleven years after the author’s suicide, this novel creates one of the most memorable characters in modern literature. Though found here is one of the most outrageous and absurd characters a reader may ever come across, one cannot help but fall for his discordant charm. Ignatius J. Reilly becomes the modern day Don Quixote of New Orleans, fighting his way for all he believes in. Ignatius is extremely well educated and seeks to improve the society around him but coaching everyone on the “proper geometry and theology.” However, he is lewd, obnoxious, and absurd. His physical appearance is overwhelming. His outfit, consisting of a large jacket and green hunting cap, is “acceptable by any theological and geometrical standards, however abstruse” (1). As he lumbers about in his “elephantine fashion,” it is easy to see that everyone in New Orleans is dumbstruck at the mere sight of him (1). A good portion of the book is devoted to describing the temperament of Ignatius’ pyloric valve and gastrointestinal functions. A lot of the humor in the book comes from his appearance and the reactions of other minor characters. Ignatius dresses in a very comfortable way that allows him freedom of locomotion; he refuses to remove his cap wherever he goes. Ignatius J. Reilly may be the hero of Toole’s novel, but he proves to be an antagonist to all other characters.
Approximate Word count = 936
Approximate Pages = 3.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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