The lazy slob known as Ignatius J. Reilly is a comically obese gentleman and the protagonist from John Kennedy Toole's A Confederacy of Dunces. This Pulitzer Prize-winning novel – set in early-1960s New Orleans – follows the comic misadventures of Ignatius as he struggles to find a job in the Big Easy. From organizing an uprising of blue-collar factory workers to forming a political party based on homosexuality, Ignatius experiences little change during the length of the story. Gluttony and patronage are two flaws in Ignatius's personality
One of Ignatius's most evident qualities is his gluttony, which can be seen several times throughout the story, mostly involving food. When Officer Mancuso visits the Reilly home following Mrs. Reilly's