Instead, he chooses to follow his own path, first by going into the military, then by becoming a freelance editorial writer. He lives in isolation, but after surviving an assassination attempt, he is forced to notice the growing cultural strains around him.
Instead of following a conventional path, he decides to pursue his own course. First, he enlists in the military, and later becomes a freelance editor. Despite living a solitary life, he is forced to confront the growing cultural divides after surviving an assassination attempt.