Everything was becoming allegorical, understood by the group mind, and especially this: "You're either on the bus...or off the bus.
Tom WolfePeople complain about my exclamation points, but I honestly think that's the way people think. I don't think people think in essays; it's one exclamation point to another.
Tom WolfeSometimes we don't even realize what we really care about, because we get so distracted by the symbols.
Tom Wolfe