By: Haleigh Baker

CharactersJohn Harrison- Mary’s brotherMr. and Mrs. Harrison- Mary’s parentsJames and Margret Jarvis- Arthur’s parentsMary- Arthur’s wife

SettingThe suburban house of the Harrison’sPolice Laboratories

LanguageMostly dialogueLow tones because the characters talk

about Arthur’s death“And so he told her in low tones all he had

heard.”(142)

MotifsDeathCrying- mostly of the womenDrinking- Mr. JarvisNative Crime-

“The Truth About Native Crime” (Ironic) (137)

Pg.140

AllusionsBiblical (Missionaries)

“I mean, that missionaries were killed.”(140)

Missionary- a member of a religion who works to convert those who do not share the missionary's faith

ThemeBad things happen to good people

“Mr. Jarvis, Arthur was the finest man I ever knew.”

“Why this should have happened….” “You mean… to him, of all people?”

DiscussionIn this chapter Harrison tells Jarvis all the

things that Arthur has done, and Jarvis didn’t know of it at all. How do you think Jarvis feels about all the good things his dead son has done?

Do you agree that it is harder for a mother to deal with a child’s death than it is for the father?

Is native crime the same kind of crime we have in America? In Oak Ridge?