Genre
Fiction
Setting and Context
Set in LA County, California
Narrator and Point of View
Third-person narrative
Tone and Mood
Informative and buoyant
Protagonist and Antagonist
The central character is Michael Haller.
Major Conflict
There is a major conflict between Attorney Mick and his client Roulet. Mick knows that Roulet is a criminal, but he must defend himself against the crime.
Climax
The climax comes when Roulet is sentenced and sent to prison. Meanwhile, Jesus Menendez is released from jail because it is discovered that he was framed for a crime he never committed.
Foreshadowing
His intentional crimes foreshadow Roulet's jailing. Roulet thinks he is above the law and does anything he wants.
Understatement
Roulet understated the ability of Mick to set him up for sentencing.
Allusions
N/A
Imagery
The author writes, "Outside, the rain was coming down hard off the roof. I had no gutter in the back, and it was coming down in a translucent sheet that blurred the lights. Nothing but rain this year, I thought. "The rain imagery is regular starting in chapter forty-five, and it is significant because it builds anxiety that prefigures the coming consciousness.
Paradox
The paradox of the justice system is predominant throughout the text. People go to seek justice, but the contrary happens because lawyers intentionally defend criminals for material gain.
Parallelism
There is a parallelism between Mick's shooting incident and Raulet's framing to evade justice.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
Sex work is a metonymy for prostitution.
Personification
N/A
