Chapter 2 Hey Nostradamus               
              In the second part of Hey Nostradamus! Douglas Coupland’s main focus is Jason. Jason was a quiet religious boy. He had a really bad relationship with his father. Things only became worst after the massacre, where Jason lost his beloved Cheryl. The day of the massacre Jason launched a rock straight at one of the attackers causing the attackers death. When Jason’s father, Reg, was informed by this he accused Jason of murdering a kid. Because Reg was a very religious man, he could not handle his son ending someone else life causing them to drift from one another. After the massacre Jason was never the same. For one thing he was not able to let go of the pain in his heart due of his wife’s death. Also Jason came to trust no one. Ten years later, and Jason has become a sad lonely man. He really didn’t have friends and he knew that he was alone. Noticing his isolation from people caused him fear. He also distant himself from religion and God. Jason became the thing his wished he had never become. He became a bitter, sad man just like his father.
              The second part of Hey Nostradamus! to me was very gloomy. Jason who lost his lover Cheryl, became heartbroken. He had no one there by his side trying to comfort him during such a hard time. His father Reg was a heartless, bitter old man who instead of trying to understand him only made him feel worst. His loneliness and fear to trust other made me think that many people must also feel that way as well. At times I believe I have also felt like that, and I myself find it hard to trust even close friends. Jason’s isolation from people is really scary. Trying to relate and understand Jason made me really enjoy the book.