Blue angel

This section we just read is important because it shows Swenson preparing himself for the future. Swenson was walking on eggshells before he met Angela. He had to worry about not getting too close to students, not getting too close to Magda and his daughter who never called him. As his life crumbles down, we see that Swenson doesn't care that much anymore. He's fine with Ruby spending the holidays with her mom. Swenson doesn't listen for Sherrie's car and doesn't wait for a call from Magda. He's disconnecting from them and maybe that's how he'll live his life after the hearing.