Character Development: At the start of this book we were introduced to Lally. He seemed like a person who saw the innocence in Vernon’s eyes, for example, by telling Vernon that he was there to help and knew that he did nothing wrong built up Vernon’s trust toward this never-before-seen stranger. He was highly caring for Vernon. Lally shows him caring:
“…I’m Saying we have to find the one who caused it” (25)
During the middle to the end of the book, Lally revealed who he really is to Vernon, Vernon and the reader found out that Lally became a very non-empathetic and egotistical person towards Vernon. He demonstrated this by betraying him in court, lying to the police about murders, and took his mother away from him.
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Mexico was the destination that Vernon wanted to, and eventually reached. He wanted to get to Mexico to escape his problems back in Texas. Mexico represented freedom to young Vernon. People, like Lally and the Deputy were treating Vernon so poorly and making him feel so uncomfortable and out of place at home that he had enough and had to place where there was no stress and drama, he saw Mexico as the perfect place at the time. Another symbol that I have found throughout the book was the second gun in Keeter’s field. This second gun had Vernon’s fingerprints all over it and beside it was fecal-matter that Vernon left due to his bowel issue. If someone such as the cops found this weapon, it would present Vernon as very guilty. In this book the gun represented whether Vernon would get freedom or not, if found the chance of Vernon getting off innocent would be highly un-likely.
Literary Devices:
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“It’s so exciting. You really think I can anchor a show?”” (195)
When Taylor says this, it is an example of foreshadowing. I say that it is an example of foreshadowing because of the reason that Taylor is talking into a microphone and saying it is exciting, then later on in the chapter, she gets Vernon to confess to murder that he did not commit into a microphone that she is wearing. She did that to secure a job at the CNN news station that Lally provided her, if she got Vernon to confess.
“My eyes search the market for a window of opportunity, but all I see are drapes in the form of Lally, Mom and the goddam pastor.” (92)
This is an example of a metaphor. Vernon is comparing his mother, Lally and the “goddam pastor” to a drapes while Vernon’s eyes are being compared to a window of opportunity. When the term “window of opportunity” it means a chance to accomplish a task at hand, or in this case get to Keeter’s field to get rid of the second gun. Vernon’s escape from his house is being intruded by the presence of the pastor, his mom and Lally, thus not being able to leave to Keeter’s field.
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“…I’m Saying we have to find the one who caused it” (25)
During the middle to the end of the book, Lally revealed who he really is to Vernon, Vernon and the reader found out that Lally became a very non-empathetic and egotistical person towards Vernon. He demonstrated this by betraying him in court, lying to the police about murders, and took his mother away from him.
Vernon had always been …show more content…
Mexico was the destination that Vernon wanted to, and eventually reached. He wanted to get to Mexico to escape his problems back in Texas. Mexico represented freedom to young Vernon. People, like Lally and the Deputy were treating Vernon so poorly and making him feel so uncomfortable and out of place at home that he had enough and had to place where there was no stress and drama, he saw Mexico as the perfect place at the time. Another symbol that I have found throughout the book was the second gun in Keeter’s field. This second gun had Vernon’s fingerprints all over it and beside it was fecal-matter that Vernon left due to his bowel issue. If someone such as the cops found this weapon, it would present Vernon as very guilty. In this book the gun represented whether Vernon would get freedom or not, if found the chance of Vernon getting off innocent would be highly un-likely.
Literary Devices:
“Nuckles looks white and pasty stepping down the court aisle, with his hair reduced to clumps” …show more content…
“It’s so exciting. You really think I can anchor a show?”” (195)
When Taylor says this, it is an example of foreshadowing. I say that it is an example of foreshadowing because of the reason that Taylor is talking into a microphone and saying it is exciting, then later on in the chapter, she gets Vernon to confess to murder that he did not commit into a microphone that she is wearing. She did that to secure a job at the CNN news station that Lally provided her, if she got Vernon to confess.
“My eyes search the market for a window of opportunity, but all I see are drapes in the form of Lally, Mom and the goddam pastor.” (92)
This is an example of a metaphor. Vernon is comparing his mother, Lally and the “goddam pastor” to a drapes while Vernon’s eyes are being compared to a window of opportunity. When the term “window of opportunity” it means a chance to accomplish a task at hand, or in this case get to Keeter’s field to get rid of the second gun. Vernon’s escape from his house is being intruded by the presence of the pastor, his mom and Lally, thus not being able to leave to Keeter’s field.
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