Genre
Novel
Setting and Context
Written in the context of fate
Narrator and Point of View
Third-person narrative
Tone and Mood
The tone is solemn, and the mood is irate.
Protagonist and Antagonist
The main character is Quinton.
Major Conflict
The main conflict is that Quinton is unhappy with his life, and he thinks the best way to overcome his fears is by drinking alcohol heavily.
Climax
The climax comes when Quinton gets in the gym and discovers that he can let loose his fury in fighting.
Foreshadowing
The reformation of Quinton from an alcoholic and angry into a better man is foreshadowed by his interest in practicing to become a Thai fighter.
Understatement
The effort put in training to become a Muay is understated.
Allusions
The story alludes to life aggravations, antagonism and reforming through self-examination.
Imagery
The people in the gym are training ruinously, a scene that appeals the sense of sight to readers, thus depicting visual imagery.
Paradox
There is a situational paradox when Quinton is forced to work around kids despite his hatred towards them.
Parallelism
N/A
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
Thai fighting is personified as a frustration healer.
