Why does Dolphus pretend to be drunk?

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chapter 20

Asked by Ashley A #634998 on 4/5/2017 6:59 PM

Last updated by kk d #635681 on 4/7/2017 1:48 AM

Answered by Blake B #635198 on 4/6/2017 2:57 AM

So he can a) have an excuse not to talk to people and b) he wants to seem as harmless as possible to the townspeople

Answered by kk d #635681 on 4/7/2017 1:48 AM

He acts like a drunk to distract people from knowing he's married to a black women and has mixed children.

my book page 216 in the old one