A Confederacy of Dunces - Last Encounter In his last encounter in the novel, Ignatius returns to the infamous Night of Joy. He is still employed by Paradise Vendors and wears the ridiculous pirate costume that is mistaken for a Mardi Gras costume. Ignatius attends Dorian Greene's strange party and the distance between the "corporeal" ass and the "intellectual" genius widens. He tries to speak at the party but no one listens to him and he can't handle being rejected for his ideas, so he leaves. Throughout the rest of the novel, Ignatius displays the characteristics of a dunce according to the rest of the characters. The moment Ignatius interrupts Darlene's Harlett O'Hara number, a series of unfortunate events follows. The bird attacks him for his new earring and Ignazio runs around like a "great madman" (285). He jumps out of the bar and runs into the street, only to find himself face to face with the headlights of the Desire bus. As Ignatius faints from shock, he shows the reader how clumsy and clumsy he is. He has the ability to avoid whatever happens, but his dunce tendencies take control. He gets ridiculed by everyone on the scene for his possession of Lana Lee's naked photos and ends up being the comedian and clown for the hour. Ignatius appears as a "dead cow lying on the road" according to the newspaper photograph and the reader sees each character's reactions to the accident (289). Mr. Clyde sees Ignatius as "a great ape" and only wishes he could get his costume back (293). Doctor Talc needs to find Ignatius to clear his name, but decides against it when he sees the newspaper. He realizes that Ignatius is the dunce but that he also has a way of changing things that could be harmful to Dr. Talc. Miss Annie reads the newspaper and vows to drive Ignatius and Irene out of the neighborhood. She's only worried about the neighborhood's reputation. Officer Mancuso is grateful for his luck in stopping the pornography sales chain along with the incarceration of the three brute women who once attacked him. Santa Battaglia talks to her mother's photo and comments on how terrible Irene must feel and has no remorse for Ignatius. Claude is only worried that he will not be able to bear such a misfortune as a stepson.