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The Question and Answer section for Accidental Death of an Anarchist is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
The Maniac claims to be Lord Justice Malcolm in Act I, Scene II.
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The glass eye serves as a symbol of the lengths people like will go to disguise the truth. It also symbolizes the way people are willing to "see" new truths with false eyes—meaning they only see what what want to see.
