Genre
Fiction
Setting and Context
Present day, in a downturning economy
Narrator and Point of View
The story is told from Beauregard's point of view
Tone and Mood
Desperate, resigned, hopeful, enthusiastic, threatening.
Protagonist and Antagonist
Beauregard is the protagonist, the man he has robbed the antagonist.
Major Conflict
There is conflict between the robbers and the owner of the jewelry store who now wants to kill them and their families because they have robbed his store.
Climax
Beauregard realizes the identity of the store owner and knows that he will never be safe as the man won't rest until he has killed him. He then makes the decision to eliminate the man and his associates first.
Foreshadowing
The shooting of a bystander foreshadows the terrible way in which the planned heist goes wrong.
Understatement
Beauregard realizes he is in trouble which is a huge understatement as his life, and the lives of his family membes, are in huge danger.
Allusions
The story alludes to the different criminal hierarchies in play in the area and the way in which they conduct themselves.
Imagery
N/A
Paradox
Before the heist, the group's main concern was outwitting the police. When they realize the identity of the store owner, the police are the least of their worries. They would be much safer if the police apprehended them.
Parallelism
There is a parallel between Beauregard's life fifteen years ago and his current life because he has not really turned his back on crime, he has just turned away from it a little.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
The robbers is the term used to encompass Beauregard, Ronnie and Reggie
Personification
N/A
