“You must escape, or you will die…you must find the place…you must hunt for yourself…you must find me” (Wolfe 482). Eugene Gant…a young man filled with high hopes and much desire. Certain forces throughout Thomas Wolfe’s Look Homeward, Angel begin to push Eugene out into the world where he can truly find himself. These same forces make Eugene realize his own abilities, needs, and wants. As the novel progresses, Eugene becomes …showed first 75 words of 1983 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1983 total…he knows that Harvard “is the place for Eugene; it doesn’t matter about the others – they are ready now, but a mind like his must not be pulled green yet must be given a chance to ripen” (Wolfe 502). There Eugene will find himself and let his passion be free. Therefore, it is clear how certain people during Eugene’s high school and college years help to open Eugene’s mind and change his ways.