Language emphasises the way his naivety of racism and crime diminishes and turns into knowledge and understanding. “My bubble has burst” implies a metaphorical nakedness and a new phase of development, as Charlie is forced to process the knowledge of the world’s injustices. The recognition that “shit has been taken from [Jasper] his whole life” and the realisation that “this world isn’t right” demonstrates a further understanding and the ability to sympathise with those who are frowned upon, allowing the reader to gain a deeper understanding of the development of the morality of Charlie’s thoughts and opinions. Furthermore, setting, characterisation, alliteration and metaphors highlight the way Charlie learns to recognise Corrigan’s discriminatory small-town attitude. He begins to view it as a character itself whose inhabitants, in order to protect themselves, “suck themselves stuck and clench themselves shut,” working together to turn a blind eye to the truth. The reader is engaged to consider Corrigan a character, rather than simply the setting of the story. Setting and language highlight the role that recognition of the world’s injustices play in the development of Charlie’s
Language emphasises the way his naivety of racism and crime diminishes and turns into knowledge and understanding. “My bubble has burst” implies a metaphorical nakedness and a new phase of development, as Charlie is forced to process the knowledge of the world’s injustices. The recognition that “shit has been taken from [Jasper] his whole life” and the realisation that “this world isn’t right” demonstrates a further understanding and the ability to sympathise with those who are frowned upon, allowing the reader to gain a deeper understanding of the development of the morality of Charlie’s thoughts and opinions. Furthermore, setting, characterisation, alliteration and metaphors highlight the way Charlie learns to recognise Corrigan’s discriminatory small-town attitude. He begins to view it as a character itself whose inhabitants, in order to protect themselves, “suck themselves stuck and clench themselves shut,” working together to turn a blind eye to the truth. The reader is engaged to consider Corrigan a character, rather than simply the setting of the story. Setting and language highlight the role that recognition of the world’s injustices play in the development of Charlie’s