7th Street

            I went to 7th street where Dan lived next. I don't know where on seventh street Dan lived exactly, but my experience there was really scary. I was taking photos of the street sign and a house when I saw this 40 year old looking man on the opposite side of the street. He was in a big hat and had a huge trench coat on. The kind of trench coat where I could definitely see him pulling out a huge gun and shooting up the street. It could have been an older version of Jimmie. So my observations on seventh street were cut a little short because I was pretty creeped out and wanted to get the heck out of there. Seventh street is really close to downtown and has a bunch of older style houses. I can tell that some are just being rented out since the yards are trashed. There were a couple nicer homes though. I tried to imagine Dan living in one of those houses with his dog hanging out in the yard. Then I get to thinking about the chapter where Allison comes looking for Dan on seventh street since he hasn't been into the diner in a couple weeks.

            This is a huge turn around point for Allison; it shows she actually cares about someone. All her life she never really has anything special with anyone. Her relationship with Jimmie was one that was shallow and driven by fear; Allison never really cared about him. What makes Allison reaching out for Dan such a turning point is Allison gets to see Dan in his most venerable state. He is a complete wreck and at a low point in his life. Allison knows what this is like since she seems to allows seems to be hitting low points in life herself. Dan's low point makes Allison realize that she isn't just the only person that has a difficult time with life. Allison helps Dan get back onto his feet in life again. Since Allison and Dan have both been so hurt in life they are perfect for each other.

            All in all, Seventh street is the place where Allison goes and turns her life around. She creates a relationship that is healthy. By having this she gives herself a will to live.