The internal battle between his carnal urges and his ambitions and morals is an ongoing theme. But he also matures and develops his own artistic sensibilities. Meanwhile, Karl Ove drinks heavily, experiments with drugs, and gets into a bit of trouble. These sections give readers a clearer understanding of Karl Ove s life after his parents divorce, and of his father s downward spiral into alcoholism that ultimately led to his death (as described in book one). A large chunk of the book is devoted to the year or so leading up to Karl Ove s decision to take the job, as he begrudgingly finishes high school. Though his primary aim is to earn money to finance his writing career, he learns a bit about the quirks of smalltown living, making a few friends and enemies along the way. The book centers on the year he spends teaching children some not much younger than he is in a provincial town in northern Norway. Part four of Knausgaard s sprawling autobiographical novel gives a clear picture of narrator Karl Ove s late teenage years and his transition from the reckless abandon of youth to the responsibilities and demands of adulthood.
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