# VI explained — Little Caesar

> Chapter companion for Little Caesar by W. R. Burnett.

## What happens

Rico is introduced as a vain and simple man who loves only himself, his hair, and his gun, as he meticulously combs his hair in front of a mirror.

## Themes in this chapter

### Masculinity and Violence

Rico's love for his gun alongside his hair suggests a link between his masculine identity and violent capability.

## Character check-ins

### Rico

Rico is shown grooming his hair with an ivory pocket comb, highlighting his vanity and self-absorption.

## Key lines

> Rico was standing in front of his mirror, combing his hair with a little ivory pocket comb. Rico was vain of his hair. It was black and lustrous, combed straight back from his low forehead and arranged in three symmetrical waves. Rico was a simple man. He loved but three things: himself, his hair and his gun. He took excellent care of all three.

Rico stands before a mirror, using a small ivory comb to style his black, glossy hair into three even waves. He is proud of his appearance and has only three loves: himself, his hair, and his gun, all of which he maintains meticulously.

_This passage establishes Rico's vanity and his core values, emphasizing his self-centeredness and the importance of his weapon._

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