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The Rules

This is a series of directions written for what to do. The narrator explains this to explain his actions to himself and others. The narrator learned this from his older brother, who learned this from his father.

Elevator

This is what the narrator uses to go from the eighth floor to the ground floor of his apartment building. It is also a structuring device for the whole novel.

Gun

This is what the narrator takes from his brother's middle drawer. The narrator tucks this item into the back of his pants and covers it with his shirt to find his brother's killer.

Teeth

These are used as metaphors throughout the novel. In the beginning, the narrator uses the example of these being pulled to explain how it feels to have someone you love killed. The middle drawer in his brother's dresser is also described as this...

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