The narrator of this film has a job and lives a decent life, but the problem is the lack of passion for his work. This lack of passion for his work drives the narrator to believe that there is no sense of reward and seeks other ways to gain satisfaction. Even trying to create a perfect environment in his apartment doesn't work. These problems develop into insomnia and a sense of alienation from the rest of the world (French, 2007). Jim Uhls provides a vivid description of how the narrator suffers to the extent that he is led to support groups that have terminally ill patients for company (French, 2007). This description of events goes towards defining the aspects on which the American insists