Genre
Book
Setting and Context
Written in the context of accepting the reality that the environment domesticates human beings.
Narrator and Point of View
Third-person narrative
Tone and Mood
Enlightening and upbeat
Protagonist and Antagonist
The central character is the narrator.
Major Conflict
The major conflict is that people do not choose where they are born. Similarly, people’s personalities are shaped by their upbringings but not their choosing.
Climax
The climax comes when the author reminds readers of the significance of forgiveness.
Foreshadowing
An individual’s profession is predicted by the environment in which he lives.
Understatement
A child's upbringing is understated. For instance, the author hints that a person's personality results from his upbringing.
Allusions
The story alludes to the impact of the environment on human behavior.
Imagery
The images of cultural impact and emotional freedom dominate the book, and they aid readers to comprehend why the environment shapes human behavior.
Paradox
The main paradox is that an individual should forgive those who hurt him unconditionally. Consequently, traitors will take advantage of forgiveness to harm others.
Parallelism
N/A
Metonymy and Synecdoche
Domestication is used as a metonymy for behavioral influence.
Personification
The environment is personified as a behavioral influence.
