Slowly, Calling the Burbs Home

Lahmer approaches the suburban lifestyle from a different perspective. Lahmer, once a city dweller, has a somewhat negative pessimistic view of the new lifestyle. Only thru time does Lahmer truly appreciate the finer subtleties of a life that has become to be. Events and regularities that were so unimportant have become direly needed to maintain the accepted life. The impression that I induce from the readings is Lahmer approaches from and insider position, while Owens approaches from and outsider looking in.