Velvet Was the Night
How does Elvis describe himself in the novel, Velvet Was the Night?
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Elvis, is a 21-year-old member of the Hawks, a paramilitary group dedicated to quashing communism and leftist activism in Mexico City. Elvis, however, dislikes violence; he jokingly describes himself as “a thug who wanted to hold his punches” (4).
Velvet Was the Night