Part 1 of Essay
The hair spray can has no aim when it is flying around just as Oedipa has no goal when she is traveling around. The can is flying around bouncing off of whatever it hits and is out of control. Oedipa is traveling around San Narciso just going where ever people take her and really has no destination in mind. Both Oedipa ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... inside Oedipa that sends her around San Narciso is her curiosity. Her curiosity in the meaning of the Tristero and the meaning of W.A.S.T.E. are what sends her around San Narciso. She does not know where she is going but she will go until her fuel runs out just like the can. Oedipa travels around the city of San Narciso without a real destination. She will get temporary destinations but no final destination. The can does not have any real destination either. The can will get a temporary destination just as ....