This character pretends to be a psychologist and brutally twists the arm of an old man sitting on a toilet before being hit from behind by a chair.
This character pretends to be a psychologist and brutally twists the arm of an old man sitting on a toilet before being hit from behind by a chair. He dreams about getting drunk with his college buddies Steve Garvey and Jud Hume and brutally sacrificing a young lamb. This character lives in a bare room only decorated by an ivory Christ, which inspires him to have a religious experience that makes him believe he can miraculously heal a malevolent cripple in his novel's final chapter. He attempts to cure his despair by going to a farm in Connecticut with Betty, but is still tormented by the suffering of characters like a girl born without a nose. This character's burgeoning faith is constantly mocked by Willie Shrike, his editor. For 10 points, name this character agonized by letters sent to his advice column in a novel by Nathanael West.
This character pretends to be a psychologist and brutally twists the arm of an old man sitting on a toilet before being hit from behind by a chair.
Miss Lonelyhearts [prompt on partial answer]