The narrator allows the man to hit him with an umbrella out of psychological dependence on the act, not external reasons.
In Sorrentino's 'In the Habit of Hitting Me on the Head with an Umbrella,' the narrator continues to allow the man to hit him with an umbrella because he has grown accustomed to it and does not think he could live without it. This choice reflects the narrator's psychological dependence on the act, rather than any external factors like a court order or concern for the man's livelihood.
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