Genre
Psychological fiction
Setting and Context
Set in 2023, New Hampshire boarding school, United States of America.
Narrator and Point of View
The narrator is Bodie Kane. The point of view is first-person.
Tone and Mood
The tone is dignified, and the mood is thoughtful.
Protagonist and Antagonist
The central character is Bodie Kane, and the protagonist is the predator teacher.
Major Conflict
The conflict is between Bodie and the white police, who wrongfully arrested Omar for the murder he never committed.
Climax
The climax comes when it is finally revealed that the real killer of Thalia is her boyfriend.
Foreshadowing
Profiling of the minority groups foreshadowed the arrest of Omar.
Understatement
There is an understatement when Bodie says her apartment smells like bleach because, in reality, it is awful.
Allusions
The story alludes to sexual violence against girls and women in the United States of America.
Imagery
The description of the road leading to Granby shows readers the status of the roads, the trees, and the beauty of the school's environment.
Paradox
The main irony is that the police tasked with conducting a proper investigation before an arrest is made do the contrary.
Parallelism
n/a
Metonymy and Synecdoche
n/a
Personification
The bears on campus are personified when the narrator says they conduct a party at night.
