Nicole (attack)

• Cormier portrays Nicole


  Vulnerable victim of trauma, destruction of her innocence and betrayal of her trust
• ’animal‘

  • Relates to the theme of predator (Larry) and prey (Nicole), Larry caught his prey Impact of trauma on Nicole
• Impact of trauma on Nicole
• White blouse torn
• It was 'torn'
• Francis regularly describes Nicole with language connoting purity and faith
• Nicole feels betrayed


  She should've been protected
• • 'Whimpering like a small animal' 
  • simile to a wounded animal
  •   Soft cry, weak and vulnerable
• ‘white’

  • connotes pure, new beginnings symbolism used for Nicole
• • it was 'torn' suggesting the destruction of her innocence and childhood
• • Francis regularly describes Nicole with language connoting purity and faith, this moment wrenches Nicole's childhood and innocence from her
•   'Her eyes flashed black with anger'
• ‘black’

     anger consumed by rage.Juxtaposition with the 'white' usually with her
• • Nicole feels betrayed, she should've been protected