Name Dropping
The novel’s protagonist who sets out to avenge his brother’s death
Will Holloman
The feeling of entrapment by the rules
The elevator
“The middle drawer called to me”
Personification
What was Shawn getting from the store when he got shot?
Soap for his mothers eczema
"tears now pouring from his eyes as he softly snotted and hiccuped like a little kid"
Floor 2
The Dark Sun Will believes killed Shawn
Carlson Riggs
Represents Will’s fate
The L Button
“Beef/ gets passed down like name-brand/ T-shirts around here.”
Simile
How did Dani die?
She was shot by a person who missed their target showing the tragic consequences of cyclical violence.
"my father admitted he killed the wrong guy"
Floor 4
Shot and killed by Shawn as retaliation for killing Buck
Frick
The darkness in people
The nighttime
“A man who moved with precision,/ patience, purpose”
Alliteration
What are the rules of Will's neighborhood?
1. No Crying
2. No Snitching
3. Get Revenge
“Her eyes wide, the brightness dimming. Her mouth open. Bubble gum and blood.”
Floor 6
Shot and killed the wrong guy
Mikey Holloman
The darkness in Shawn
The middle drawer
that it stopped Mom from/ scraping loose a river/ of wounds.”
Metaphor
Who did Frick kill to gain entrance into the Dark Suns?
Buck
"The shining: A cigarette burn right under the eye"
Floor 3
A mother who prayed that her older son would not get hurt
Shari Holloman
Unwritten governing edicts that perpetuate cyclical violence
The rules
“A tool/ for RULE No. 3”
Assonance
Name who enters the elevator in order starting with Will.
1. Will
2. Buck
3. Dani
4. Uncle Mark
5. Mikey Holloman (Pops)
6. Frick
7. Shawn
"Suddenly our room seemed lopsided. Cut in half. Half empty. Half cold. Half curious about that one drawer in the middle of it all"
Floor 8