I'm nearing the end of the book, and Patrick has now reached a different type of understanding of himself. He seems to understand exactly what he is, but is only now having trouble with it, health wise. He's not afraid to let people know he's crazy either. Earlier in the book, he was introduced to a baby, and in a playful, baby-ish voice, he says something like "Oh yes hi, how are you little baby? Yes how are you? you like me? Yes, I'm a crazy fucking psychopath, yes I am, I like to watch people die, yes I do." And later in the story, Evelyn jokingly accuses Patrick of being a lunatic, and in response he says "Dammit Evelyn, what do you mean 'being,' I fucking am one!" (pg. 333). So he has come to full terms with who and what he is, which isn't shocking, but what is a little shocking is that he might be starting to realize that he needs help. He had to take an entire summer away from Manhattan because he felt he wouldn't be able to contain his blood lust if he stayed the entire summer. That shows a different side of Bateman, one that doesn't come out much, but one that gives me hope that maybe before this book ends Bateman will have turned everything around and maybe do something worthwhile with his life.
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