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abomination

Abomination/Jim

• he is locked up in the basement.
• he is held captive but not made to work

Quote: Abomination's a boy, Scott. A little boy. He lies in the cellar, in a cage. P. 143

" I heard this noise this sort of howling" P. 139.

Martha

• she is held in her house & forced to work.
• she has limited personal freedom
• she isn't allowed to tell others what is going on
• care for abomination - feed him, change him, stop him yelling.
• she is being beaten

Quote: - not tell others - " Mother says we're special because we're righteous

 - Care for abomination"

Author included to give insight into what is happening in the house, makes us dislike the parents because they keep him in the cage. 

Author includes so we feel sorry for Martha, and able to understand/forgive her for keeping Abomination in the basement.

Yes - he is now out of captivity but no because the parents aren't punished his other rights have been breached - eg right to education.

* yes - she isn't forced to be a slave to looking after Abomination she has more personal freedom.

* trauma