Lucy And Tamarisk Case Study

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When it comes to the matter of Angel and Lucy, countless will agree their initial relationship is strained. To put it bluntly, Lucy knew the moment she laid eyes on Angel in the morgue he was a fraud. Likewise, Angel also had intuition about Lucy being a fake, more than just a blood rag reporter and lying about the identity of the body she was viewing. Naturally when Angel shows up at Lucy’s house unannounced after investigating her online, he is not received with a warm welcome. Despite Angel’s best efforts to plead his case, Lucy is not budging on being overly cautious while allowing him to enter her home. During conversation Angel speaks of an old Tamarisk custom of sharing a canteen of water every time they met to show mutual reverence. Ultimately the hunters organized as one to agree to work …show more content…
The Tamarisk hunters set a positive example for others holding their ritual over the Colorado river, to prove even amid competition we can come together in peace for the greater good. Consider the connection between Lucy and Angel, in short there is not much difference in the two situations. Furthermore, I see the connection Angel was attempting to show Lucy how they could also be like the Tamarisk and fight for identical issues amicability. Since chapter sixteen I view Angel in a new light, deep down under the rigid exterior I believe he has a moral heart despite all the corrupt jobs he has performed for Catherine Case. Lastly following their discussion, you cannot blame Lucy for being completely defensive towards Angel. She is an intelligent woman who has enough sense to not let someone into her life immediately after meeting them. In conclusion, I see the developing relationship between Angel and Lucy but it will take a lot more than a few heartwarming examples of historical peace for Lucy to let her guard down enough to have confidence in

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