Why does Pat Frank make Alice aware of the telegrams meaning in Chapter Two?

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why does pat frank make alice aware of the telograms meaning in chapter two?

Asked by power A #2832 on 2/2/2015 11:45 PM

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 2/3/2015 12:18 AM

Answered by jill d #170087 on 2/3/2015 12:18 AM

The author is setting the tone for the rest of the novel. Alice finds the meaning at the same moment as the reader.