Interpret this passage. At least one of the boys did this more than once before the suicide, and the other kids that Gaines befriends do it too. Suburban developments appear to segregate and socially isolate people. This supports social control theories in sociology. There is no place to move to find a better life.
Land is increasingly unavailable, unaffordable.
Home ownership is becoming unimaginable. Think about the questions on suburbia from the fist discussion question list. Gaines says that the ages between 17 and 21 are the most difficult partly because of suburbia. I think the boredom runs deeper or has other sources. Of course I could be wrong, but let s explore this.