Redemption

The author considers the possibilities of redeeming oneself for one’s past mistakes by way of both David Burroughs’s and Rachel Anderson’s storylines. In the context of David’s storyline, David believes that “Redemption isn’t possible” (4). Although he swears that Matthew’s “actual murder” is not his fault, he believes he deserves to serve time in prison for failing to protect his son (4). Because he cannot escape Briggs Penitentiary and cannot prove to those he loves that he is blameless, he doubts his ability to redeem himself for not “pay[ing] more attention to Matthew” on the night of his alleged murder (8). However, when his ex-sister-in-law Rachel comes to him with a picture of a boy she believes to be his eight-year-old son, redemption suddenly feels within David’s reach. He therefore begins a journey to not only escape prison, but to find...