Through a simple sequence of events and actions that take place during three days wherein a man tries to gather money to pay for an abortion for his mistress, he brings out the inane motives of people, and the insane pointlessness of life in general. The meaning of freedom is explored in various ways, and the fact that the more one tries to be free one gets pulled back into the trap of conforming, is drilled into the reader's minds.
There is a moving speech by the protagonist's brother, where he is told that for all practical purposes he is just another man in the conformist society, though he tries to believe otherwise. That everyone has his or her ideals in youth, but sooner or later, they have to give them up, because there is no real choice, because there are responsibilities, because there are needs, and it is just a matter of time before we all accept that we have attained the age of reason. Whether we like it or not, we attain the age of reason!
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