Wow! Sal and Dean really need to learn something called self control. Dean is so high he does not even recognize Sal and Sal is crushing on younger girls. when reading tonights reading I was quite frankly grossed out by Sals and Dean's behavior. I thought that they were behaving like 9th grade boys. I thought the fact that Sal was interested in a 16year old year was odd and shows how women in this book are only portrayed as objects and symbols of sex verses someone who Sal or Dean could actually fall in love with. Women in this book are not designed to bring happiness to the boys rather a high off of their beauty. On another note I thought it was really powerful how Victor turned down Deans offer to go "on the road" to the states with Sal and Dean. Dean may be convincing but obviously not that convincing. why do you think victor turned the offer down?