Genre
Novel
Setting and Context
Set in the fictional town of Pennsylvania called Buell.
Narrator and Point of View
Third-person narrative
Tone and Mood
Reflective, optimistic, mysterious, horrific
Protagonist and Antagonist
The central character is Billy.
Major Conflict
The major conflict is when Billy and Isaac kill a mad man who tries to attack them. Therefore, Isaac and Billy leave the scene immediately because they do not want to be suspected as the key murderers.
Climax
The climax comes when Billy is arrested and charged for the murder of the mad man. However, Billy pleads not guilty, but he is imprisoned.
Foreshadowing
Billy's disabled life is foreshadowed by his early decision of killing a mad man. While in prison, Billy is attacked and stabbed by fellow inmates, and at last, he becomes disabled. When Billy is released from prison, he is no longer a fit man to execute his duties as before.
Understatement
The arm of government in executing justice is understated. Despite the availability of crooked elements within the system, like the police who hides the murder evidence against Billy and Isaac, later Bill is arrested, and he gets natural justice.
Allusions
The story alludes to the loopholes in the justice system due to corruption and other selfish interests.
Imagery
The images of the prison in which Billy is tortured depicts a sense of sight because readers can see what takes place in jail. While in jail, Billy receives beatings from his fellow inmates, and he becomes disabled.
Paradox
The main paradox is that the police, who is supposed to enforce law and order, protects Billy and Isaac by hiding the murder evidence. Consequently, the mad man who is murdered does not get justice.
Parallelism
There is a parallelism between corruption and unprofessional conduct in the police force.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
Prison is incarnated as the provider of natural justice.
