3rd Soloist Post I think?

At this point in the story, it seems as though things are trying to come together for Nathaniel. Steve Lopez has found him an apartment at Lamp and it’s not half bad. Well not half bad to Steve. Nathaniel seems to hate it. He claims it’s too quiet and confining. He would much rather be where he was before, on the streets. He somehow comes to the conclusion that it is safer out on the streets than to live in that apartment. For some reason he really doesn’t want to be there. Maybe this is because he’s been through so many unsuspected changes in his life that he doesn’t want to try anything new. Maybe he subconsciously automatically shuts off all things unnatural to him so that he will always feel secure and protected. I think this is very interesting. If my guesses are wrong, then why would he rather be on the streets? The apartment is obviously safer than the streets but his thinking process is completely different from a normal person’s.
It is also strange how he seems to resist what Steve Lopez asks of him but eventually he folds. It seems as though he has built a great deal of trust with Steve. This is a good sign because it seemed as though Nathaniel wouldn’t be accepting of much of anything. And to see him warm up to Steve so quickly is a good sign for him. Even though Nathaniel hates his apartment and hasn’t really slept in it, he is showing signs of great improvement.