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Why does the narrator continue to allow the man to hit him on the head with an umbrella in Sorrentino's "There's a
In the Habit of Hitting Me on the Head with an Umbrella"?
The narrator knows that if the man were to stop hitting him with an umbrella, the man would probably die.
The narrator is prohibited by court order from doing anything about it.
The narrator has grown accustomed to it and does not think he could live without it.
The narrator feels he does not have the right to take away the man's livelihood.
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Final answer:

The narrator allows the man to hit him with an umbrella out of psychological dependence on the act, not external reasons.


Explanation:

In Sorrentino's 'In the Habit of Hitting Me on the Head with an Umbrella,' the narrator continues to allow the man to hit him with an umbrella because he has grown accustomed to it and does not think he could live without it. This choice reflects the narrator's psychological dependence on the act, rather than any external factors like a court order or concern for the man's livelihood.


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