At the end of both the film and the novel, the blowing away of Grady Tripp's story serves as a release from his baggage and burdens over the course of the story. The sudden elimination of Tripp's lifework, finally crystallizes his path and in the end brings clarity to a convoluted and confusing weekend. Tripp is able to follow his heart and move forward, while helping others along with their own paths, as each character seems to reach a final conclusion at the end with the help of the supporting characters.
Similar to Tripp, James Leer is held back by his own story, which he hides from everyone else for fear and criticism and must eventually be pulled out and pushed towards publishing. The publishing of Leer's novel serves to push him out of college, and away from the world academia that Chabon credits for holding back his own as well as Leer's genius. With help from Tripp and Crabtree Leer pushes the envelope and it is implied rewarded for his work, though one can never really know for sure.
As a result of Leer's book, Crabtree seems to motivate himself towards something better in his life, by looking out for Leer and Tripp, while advancing his own profession. Furthermore, Sara leaves her unhappy marriage and pursues Tripp as a result of his new change in heart and unique path. In the end Chabon uses the removal of Tripp's novel as a catalyst to push each individual character down a path that the reader can infer is the right direction.
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