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                            How would  the transactional  branch of Reader's Response theory explain this quote “We looked into each other’s eyes and I knew that he was afraid, and I knew also that he would fight, lie,do anything rather than admit what I knew. And I didn’t know what in the world I could do about it.” (Davies 16).  
                            What is This quote also shows that, Boy is a spoilt rich boy who has everything at his feet.Throughout the novel he is never wants to admit that he is wrong. For example: He blamed his first  marriage failure on leola. When he was the one who was at fault. 
(There is no right or wrong answer on this one. It’s peoples option on the quote)