Around the same time, Zinkoff tries to befriend his neighbor Andrew. His mother gives birth to a daughter named Polly. His father is a mailman-a noble, heroic profession in Zinkoff's eyes. But she finds Zinkoff is polite and obliging whenever she suggests he change his behavior.Īt home, Zinkoff is supported and encouraged by his mother and his father. Miss Meeks, his teacher, worries that he is a troublemaker. He is so excited to start school that he can barely stop laughing, which his classmates think is weird. He’s not smart or athletic, and the other kids know it. Zinkoff possesses an inner joy that baffles most people. He remains positive and enthusiastic when others might be embarrassed. When he begins first grade, Zinkoff is oblivious to his flaws and weaknesses. To most people, he is simply an ambient presence, another kid in the neighborhood, occasionally drawing attention to himself by doing something clumsy or awkward. Zinkoff is largely ignored by other people in his working-class town. Narrated in the present tense by an unnamed omniscient narrator, Loser opens with a description of Donald Zinkoff, the novel's protagonist.
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