How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
"'My father left them to me," I said. 'After he died.'" (31.6)
If we look at lies as attempts at fulfilling wishes, then this lie gets very interesting. Jack actually stole the stuff from Dwight, who he's suggesting is his father. That's the Dwight he really wanted, the fantasy that he and his mom bought into. Then he says that his dad died: maybe a subconscious wish that Dwight were dead? In one quick sentence, Jack lies about two ugly realities that he doesn't much like. Well played Jack.