Homer and Langley: Text Sandwich Exercise

While reading the novel, I saw the house that Langley and homer lived in was a complete dump. During the 1970s, once an elegant mansion is turned into a dump. Homer and Langley Collyer became recluses by boarding up windows, barricading the door, setting up traps, and living in the dark. All of the people who lived in the home entered and left. One family was placed in internment camps, and the other went to war. Rubber tires, an iron pressure cooker, dressmaker’s dummies, empty bureau drawers, beer kegs, and flowerpots were stacked in a pyramidal fashion by Langley Collyer (Doctorow 206). In the picture below, I see newspapers, boxes, chairs, picture frames, and books. A chandelier is hanging from the ceiling, which probably is located in the living room of the house. The ceilings are filled with cracks in need of repair. A bookshelf can also be seen hinting that the objects are stacked high in the living room. The room seems to be inaccessible due to the large amount of objects dumped together.


Works Cited
"A Death a Day: March 21 | Homer and Langley Collyer." A Death a Day. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Sept. 2011. .