Who Is Tom's Character In The Life You Save May Be Your Own

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mid-1900s before she passed away. One of her famous stories, “The Life You Save May Be Your Own,” represents people who have dishonest or discreet souls. In this story, O’Connor uses Tom’s character as an example of how appearances can produce a misperception. She characterize him as evasive, meticulous, and self-assured. All of which makes up Tom’s personality. “Evasive means tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation by responding only indirectly. This is a character trait of Shiftlet as he is not forthcoming with information when asked questions by Lucynell. He avoids direct responses, rather he gives information that he feels she needs to know. For instance, when asked if he is married he responds by saying, “where would you find

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