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 This scene is when swensons life starts to fall apart. He’s lost everything that has value to his life but still has this infatuation with student and teacher relationships. When he sees “the Blue Angel” he refuses to take it with him because he’s disgusted with himself. From the two sections you can see Swenson knows he has a problem but doesn’t seem to come to an acception with it fully, he hints at situations where he is “right” for self justification.