The Lovely Bones George Harvey Character Analysis

Life is a process expressed through a circular motion beginning at birth and concluding with death. These two ideas are inevitable and everlasting forever creating an ongoing society. Individuals live their lives in fear of death, yet they will never be able to capture the lingering devil. Death occurs from an array of causes varying from natural and unintentional to intentional sources. Thus including the unavoidable topics of suicide, homicide, and mass murders. Alice Sebold tells a heartbreaking story of murder in her novel, The Lovely Bones. At age fourteen, the main character Susie Salmon is raped and murdered. From her perch in heaven, she narrates the life of her loved ones. As she touches upon the grief scattered all over the town as a result of her disappearance, she also gives insight on her hidden killer, George Harvey. An unusual man who originally is introduced as an alienated next door neighbor transforms into a psychopath in the conclusion of the first chapter. A psychopath is characterized by consistent antisocial tendencies and lack of empathy for others even after the occurrence of violent actions. These violent actions further clarify an individual to be a serial …show more content…
Resulting from his intelligence, he contains the characteristics which allow him to remain unsuspected within society. He is also motivated by his past and lack of empathy as he searches and achieves his fantasy. Harvey experiences loss and then causes a loss for many other individuals throughout the novel. The idea of loss is unavoidable and relatable as everyone experiences it at some point throughout their life. In today’s society, individuals live with the fear of the end rather than accepting the idea and living in the moment. There are people like Harvey in the world that cause unexpected endings. These endings are what should inspire others to live in the moment, as there is no way to detect what tomorrow may