Doppelganger

Doppelganger In doppelganger the main protagonist Andrew has a crisis of identity. Who is he? Is he the good boy, he describes himself in chapter 6 as a G gated kid in an X rated world. Andrew is in fact an assessory (assistant) to the crime under the law he would be considered abominable or culpable. This subject matter that he has responsibly for crimes that he knows about and lets happen. When josh bullies the year seen boy unnecessarily and Andrew allows it to happen when he could intervene Andrew is in addition guilty. Andrew did not intervene when josh destroyed the religion teachers personal photo.Andrew did not intervene when josh bashed and robbed the pizza delivery boy. Andrew allowed josh to drug him with beer and whiskey, which enables josh to seduce Melanie. Throughout the book Andrew continues to allow twain taunts to control him and to manipulate and to deceive many people. In the alternate world bad chaff has more power beca work in that universe/parallel worl d there are fewer controls on peoples beastliness. Andrew watches as Josh randomly attacks a teenager at Kings Cross, shattering his face in with knuckle-dusters, bad Josh called that an announcement of the HallBoys.My Josh tell the same thing when he bashed the year 7 boy at school. He has said that it was also an announcement to watch out. Both joshes use violence and intimidation and emotional manipulation to control people. Josh uses Andrew, he calls him buddy, and he invites him to things like the party and holidays. Josh puts on a mask on concern and interest for Andrews life but really uses him for his own game. In this way Josh is similar to Carl Denham. Bad Josh is significantly more violent. It is through understanding the violence of bad Josh that Andrew begins to take responsibility for his own actions.Andrew starts to plan how he can rub bad Josh from killing many more people when he attacks the inner station. This results in Andrews attempt to kill My Josh through drug his beer/stout. Symbols/ Motifs of Decay Used condoms Random sex Decaying building and streets/broken windows scum Overcoats, great coats, army gear Cleanliness, dirt Food Violence as a means of control Reading as an escape and familiarity Knowledge as power Religion as a means of control Self control The beast within There is dickens types of masks, the ones we are conscious of and the ones that we are unaware of.