As part one winds to a close Larson includes Holmes' comparison of his insatiable desire to kill to a poet's "inspiration to sing" to provide more insight into homes darkened mind. A poet's song is seen as an inspirational thing of beauty, but Holmes compares this to his murderous tendencies. The juxtaposition of these two contrasting examples helps to bring Larson's theme that there is always light with darkness to the forefront as this reveals homes state of mind. There is no difference to Holmes with these two desires each simply a natural instinct. Poets wish to bring lighthearted merriment through songs and simply can't help doing so and madmen in the same light can not sate their dark desire to
