 At the fictional "Corinth", instead exists a very funny takeover of the office of political science Professor Dibble by his irate female students.The character of Dibble, a reactionary and sexist with a heart condition, is thought to be based on the young Allen Bloom.In the novel, the character Dibble is outraged because the administration has failed to call for military assistance to deal with the protesters, in his mind thereby compromising "professorial dignity".