Though the
reader never actually meets the murder victim, identified as Sir Danvers Carew, hisis
significant to the analysis of . The reader learns that Sir Danvers is a
well-known man, both for his role as a member of Parliament and for his excellent manners and
kindly good looks.
Not much is revealed about Sir Danvers, but the limited
amount of characterization accentuates his positive qualities. Without a deeper look at his
person, the reader can remember Sir Danvers as primarily a good person who did not deserve such
a horrible end to his life. The juxtaposition, or the placement of two contrasting events for
effect, of such an undeserving and contributing member of society being murdered in such
cold-blooded and public a fashion makes for a pivotal plot point.
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