The other side is Bateman’s frequent and ever increasing uncontrollable rage and he uses sadistic murder methods as an outlet for these rages, saving the most sadistic and painful torture and murder for young women. Despite his success in his career and relationships, Bateman is portrayed as very insecure. Bateman is fastidious, to the extent of an obsession, for perfect grooming and knows the ins and outs of fashion rules. He has several girlfriends with his main squeeze being another yuppie and insanely dull woman named Evelyn. Bateman’s days are consumed with narcissistic grooming, working out, discussing which restaurant and which bar he would go to that night and the on-going effort of securing a booking at the ultra exclusive and ultra hip restaurant, Dorsia. I found this lecture very ironic particularly since I’m reading it almost twenty years later since it’s been written and we’re still dealing with these issues. military involvement overseas … better and more affordable long-term care for the elderly, control and find a cure for the AIDS epidemic, clean up environmental damage from toxic waste and pollution, improve the quality of primary and secondary education … ” – p. Ensure a strong national defense, prevent the spread of communism in Central America, work for a Middle East peace settlement, prevent U.S. And slow down the nuclear arms race, stop terrorism and world hunger. During a dull dinner party, Bateman lectured to the astounding amazement of the guests: He is living the high life, moving in the right circles but he is utterly bored and, while acutely aware of the issues that plague the world such as poverty and corruption, he is disconnected from society.
Teasing the numerous beggars on the streets of New York with money bills is a favourite amusement for Bateman and his friends.
He is rich (he lives in the same apartment complex as Tom Cruise), attractive and drips with luxurious and designer brands – Armani, Rolex, Gucci. Patrick Bateman, who also narrates, is a successful twenty-six year old working on Wall St. Wealth is easily made and lost and anybody can be somebody. It is the late eighties and there is an extreme culture of decadence and excess.
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