Abstract
This text is an extract from the novel Brooklyn Follies, written by Paul Auster and published in 2005. Earlier in the novel, we discovered the main character, Nathan Glass, a 60 years old man in remission from cancer. He was looking for a quiet place to die. In fact, someone recommended him Brooklyn. However, after a moment he changed his mind and started thinking in a more optimistic way. We are going to see in what ways the passage is representative of the whole novel. In the beginning of the passage, we also discover Nathan's family. He had a sister, June, who died of a stroke at 49. June had 2 children: Tom Wood and Aurora. Aurora has got one daughter, Lucy. Because of June's death, Nathan does not keep in touch with his family and he loses sight of his nephew, Tom. It was something we can call a "Family Diaspora" until Nathan met Tom in Harry Brightman's bookstore.
