To make matters worse, I was out of a job and had very little money and was self-exiled to Flatbush-like others of my countrymen, another lean and lonesome Southerner wandering amid the Kingdom of the Jews.
The narrator reflects on their difficult circumstances, feeling the weight of being unemployed and financially strained. This has led to a sense of isolation, as they find themselves in an unfamiliar place, reminiscent of other exiles from their homeland.
In this new environment, they describe themselves as a lonely Southerner navigating through a community vastly different from their own, underscoring a deep sense of disconnection and struggle in this "Kingdom of the Jews." Their experiences highlight themes of exile and the search for belonging in a challenging world.
