Nwankwo suddenly realizes that Gladys is an individual and is more than just a woman he can put in a category with the rest. Nwankwo asks her what she wants to do and concludes by saying “Okay, just as you wish. You are the boss” (118). At this point, the car is still the protagonist of their relationship and, just like any dynamic character in a story, it is starting to evolve and have realizations. Nwankwo is starting to look at Gladys in a different way. The car is the place that simply embodies this relationship as it grows and