/lit/ - Literature

>>20058531
Reread the ending chapters--you might find a way out.
One of the aspects of this book that holds it so high in my esteem is the way the author writes Ignatius' progression as a person during the turmoil he faces from disturbing the usual routine of his life.
Unable to sit at home and do fuck all anymore, Ignatius is thrust into the real world where he must learn to make ends meet as well as how to navigate the crazy society of later 20th century New Orleans. By the end of the book, Ignatius has taken a 180 on nearly every belief he initially espouses: his disdain for the Levi pants job and factory workers is the shining example.
By the end of the book he has irrevocably changed his living situation (through circumstance and his own doings) to the point where he will never be able to attain his previous proto-NEET existence, culminating in his flight from home with the Minx.
Ignatius was forced out of his comfort zone, forced to confront the validity of his views on the world outside, and ultimately forced to set out anew. None of us know exactly what kind of man Ignatius will become. We can guess, but because the book ends in such a crucial moment for the core of his character I believe he will step out onto the street a changed man, whatever that truly means.

>>14626275
>muh pyloric valve

I came dangerously close to becoming a neet myself, and know a few who escaped it. From that, it seems to me that the best way out is to find some reason to live that isn't tied into the comfort and familiarity that being a neet generally provides, even when you aren't happy with being one. For some that involves finding a job or hobby that invokes passion; for some it is finding friends to fill the void. Many don't realize what they were missing until they attain it and then guard it jealously.
I haven't read any books on this, although Confederacy of Dunces gives a great charichature of a neet and his eventual transformation, which was great food for thought.