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"After being in a car accident that caused his blindness, Joe Tirey hangs out at the police station every day waiting for the man who caused the accident be brought in.
Kit, Joe's sister, tries to convince him to give it up. She wants him to know that she and Joe's former girl friend Ruth care about him, but he insists he doesn't want pity or help from anyone.
Joe reveals that he has broken his promise not to let the newspapers get a hold of his story. Kit is upset, but Joe thinks someone may turn in the man after reading the story.
When Joe is out of the room, the man, Paul Curtis, arrives. He tells Kit that he wants to explain everything--that he doesn't hate Joe, and that he wants to make sure he's all right.
After Joe threatens him, he realizes that Curtis suffered injury from the accident as well--he is missing both his hands. Curtis leaves and Joe vows that he will show everyone he doesn't need to be pittied.
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Megan E. Davis, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Tone of book?
- depressed
Time/era of story
- 1930's-1950's
Internal struggle/realization?
Yes
Struggle over
- revenge!!!!
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Brain/Body disability?
- physical disability
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric/Mental
Yes
Eccentric:
- obsessed
- deluded
- emotionally unstable
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a little/some
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- missing body parts/abilities
Setting
United States
Yes
Misc setting
- prison
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Is this a play?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- mostly dialog
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