James Carolan used to be a stand up comedian but suffered a nervous breakdown after years of estrangement from society. His obsessive thoughts about the State and it’s control over members of society grew to an extent whereby his confused reasoning led him to believe that all areas of life are directed by the State and that even he was being used by the State who were using his role as a stand up comedian to disseminate State propaganda.

Being at odds with others in the field of entertainment he hoped to gain greater insights into the mechanism of State control by working in an area of society that has been affected by cultural conflict in an absolute way.

Becoming socially alienated he recedes further from everyday thoughts and pursuits as he journeys inwardly for safety and introspection, but the concerns that haunt him manifest deep distrust and suspicion at everything around him to a degree whereby his paranoia renders him detached and dysfunctional in the society he once had such an observant and sharp critical eye upon.

How much of James Carolan’s experience is imaginary is impossible to tell; and it is in the realm of the imagination that he believes the State is intent to manipulate for purposes of maintaining power in order to control as they use all measures at their disposal to do so.