The main character's best friend in this book is sent to a mental asylum after exhibiting some errat
The main character's best friend in this book is sent to a mental asylum after exhibiting some erratic behavior.  Jake Blount is only laughed at or ignored when decrying the evils of capitalism while Dr. Benedict Copeland despairs about the future of his race. Deaf-mute John Singer eats his meals at Biff Brannon's New York Café in, for 10 points, what novel by Carson McCullers?
The main character's best friend in this book is sent to a mental asylum after exhibiting some erratic behavior.  
The {Heart is a Lonely Hunter}