Lucky Jim Respect and Reputation Quotes

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #10

"The point about Merrie England is that it was about the most un-Merrie period in our history. It's only the home-made pottery crowd, the organic husbandry crowd, the recorder-playing crowd, the Esperanto." (22.15)

With one final blaze of glory, Jim totally annihilates his reputation at the university. Totally inebriated, he shows what he really thinks about the phonies he's been dealing with and how little respect he has for the whole enterprise. Since his superiors are all about being respected for their work, you can imagine the outcome.