Additionally, through the use of dialogue, another aspect of Abel’s character that I notice as a reader is his trait of timidity. For example, within his speech, Abel frequently stutters. The visual depiction of this occurs through the use of dashes and the reiteration of letters which symbolically parallels the “involuntary interruption and repetition of sound” inherent to the act of stammering (OED). Thereby, this illustration of Abel’s vocal style proposes that he is timid by demonstrating that just as a stutter is “to speak with difficulty and hesitation,” Abel cannot assert his own voice over that of his brother’s. For instance, on page two, Abel cannot defend the name choice for his gargoyle and instead, forcibly submits to Cain’s resulting
