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Description edit
Billy is a street urchin, a pickpocket, and a petty thief. Mister Creecher is a giant of a man whose appearance terrifies everyone he meets. Their relationship begins as a matter of convenience. But before long, a bond develops between these two misfits as they embark on a bloody journey that... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Billy: Street urchin and thief.
- Frankenstein: The Swiss Doctor Billy and Creecher are following.
- Clerval: Frankenstein's male traveling compainon. Is more upbeat and tourist-like than his friend.
- Browning: Carnival owner.
- Bradbury: Name of the Illustrated Man. <He has lots of tattooes>
- Jane: A pretty girl who Billy falls in love with.
- Gratz: An old man who Billy used to live and work for <thieving>
- Ol' Twhaite: An old man who Billy and Creecher stay with when travelling North, in exchange for doing work around the barn. Is very accepting of both Billy and the large, shadowy man.
- Fletcher: The leader of the thieves who is out to kill Billy.
- Shelley: A kindly man who catches Billy stealing from him. Gives him some money and tells him to run along.
- Mary: Kindly woman who is married to Shelley.
- Mister Creecher: Creecher is a large, towering man who has the night on his trail. Despite his appearance, he is a vegetarian, an avid reader and all he searches fro is friendship and a mate.
First Sentence edit
Billy pulled his clammy coat collar tightly to his throat.
Table of Contents edit
There are three parts to this novel. Part one has 19 chapters, part two contains chapters 20 through 33, and part three concludes the story with chapter 34 through the author's note.
Themes & Symbolism edit
- Behing Human: Questions what it means to be a human. Creecher is so human in some respects, whereas many see him as a monster.
- Friendship: Billy and Creecher make the most unlikely of friends, and their friendship is tested a lot throughout the novel
- Love: Creecher searches for a mate to love.
- Society's Views: To society, both Billy and Creecher are perceived as the filthiest of the low, and whilst one commands attention and fear, the other can slip around unnoticed.
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