The author organizes the discussion of why a novel ends in disconnected scenes around three competing accounts. The character-perception account says the form mirrors the protagonist's disorientation; it is tested against evidence that scene breaks coincide with moments when the protagonist loses bearings. The censorship account says cuts by editors left narrative gaps; it is tested against evidence that drafts already have the fragmented ending before editorial review. The sequel-setup account says loose fragments prepare later plotlines; it is tested against evidence that the author never wrote or planned a sequel. After comparing chronology, scope, and explanatory fit, the final assessment: character perception is the author's favored reading.