Student Question
Why does Killer Kane believe that Grim and Gram poisoned Max?
Quick answer:
Killer Kane believes Grim and Gram "poisoned" Max by turning him against his father with lies, not with literal poison. Kane insists he never killed anyone and claims Grim and Gram fabricated stories to alienate Max from him. He keeps Max captive to persuade him otherwise. However, the truth is that Grim and Gram, as Max's guardians, aim to protect him from Kane, who is indeed a murderer.
Kenny “Killer” Kane is not saying that Grim and Gram poisoned Max with literal poison. Instead, Kenny “Killer” Kane is insisting that Grim and Gram have “poisoned [Max’s mind] against” Kane. Max’s dad keeps insisting that he “never killed anybody.” As a result, Kenny “Killer” Kane tries to convince Max that the reason for Max’s negative feelings towards Kane are a result of the “lies” told by Grim and Gram. Kenny “Killer” Kane keeps Max tied to a boiler in the basement of an old woman’s home nearby in order to continue convincing Max that the “lies” are not true. Kenny “Killer” Kane insists that the reason why Grim and Gram told Max the “lies” was simply to keep Max away from his real father. As readers, we know that Grim and Gram are Max's caretakers because they love him and because they want to protect him from Kenny “Killer” Kane who truly is a murderer.
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