Faith's Name

Faith is the narrative's protagonist. Her name symbolizes the coping technique she needs to navigate the events in her life. For example, Faith does not have faith in her father even though she says that she believes he is not a murderer. However, she believes that he was an adulterer. Having faith in her father would have saved her from hating herself because she has her father's eyes.

Having faith in Tommy and Lionel would have kept her from acting violently against them because she blames Tommy for Kim’s death and because she blames Lionel for closing the case. On different occasions she believes that one of them is the mastermind behind the crimes. None of her beliefs are true. Having faith in them would have kept her out of mental hospitals as she would have worked with them, instead of against them. Both...