Ignatius, a fat, slobbish, hunger driven, dunce, is the main character of the very satirical novel, A Confederacy of dunce. If one is to read through this book, the title will become clear in meaning as most of the characters in the book are not exactly the smartest people. One in particular is Ignatius Reilly, as mentioned earlier. In the novel, Ignatius is sent on a quest for a job due to money problems after a car accident Irene Reilly, his mother, was involved in. Being a dunce, Ignatius Reilly's job search was disastrous because of his bizarre ideology and an inability to deal with modern society. One night while driving Irene Reilly skidded off the road into a building and causing major damage resulting in Mrs. Reilly owing a large
