In the book The Rag and Bone Shop there were severe incidents that were superfluous to the overall plot. One form of the use of extremes that Robert Cormier used was describing things in so much detail that it caused the reader to be somewhat uncomfortable, and overall the detailed description is nonessential. For example, . Another key example is how the book ended in a disturbing, and dramatic way. Moreover, Jason was just a regular innocent 12 year old for most of the book, until the ending when unexpectedly Jason turned into a murder overnight, and killed the school bully. Along with that, according to Michael Wing from goodreads, “ The pathological ending is too much, too gruesome, and unrealistic” (1). Withal, the ending is a perfect
