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Chapter 11
1. "What I think was hardest for me to realize was that he had tried each time to stop himself. He had killed animals, taking lesser lives to keep from killing a child."
This is one of the most surprising and emotionally brave moments in The Lovely Bones. Susie's thoughts don't apologize for Mr. Harvey's actions, or make his killing okay in any way. However, they do show an unexpected side: how hard he tries not to kill. This allows a reader to pity him without liking or approving of him.
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