The Lovely Bones Questions on Mr. Harvey
The Lovely Bones
Flora Hernandez
In The Lovely Bones, along with the fourteen-year-old narrator, Suzie Salmon, Mr. Harvey kills several other girls and women between the ages of six and forty-nine. His victims include Jackie Meyer...
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Is Mr. Harvey ever caught by the police in Alice Sebold's The Lovely Bones?
Mr. Harvey is never caught by the police in The Lovely Bones. Although suspected and questioned, there is insufficient evidence to connect him to Susie Salmon’s murder. He eventually flees town....
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Analyzing and discussing major conflicts and their resolutions in The Lovely Bones
In The Lovely Bones, major conflicts include Susie's murder and her family's subsequent grief. The resolution involves Susie's acceptance of her death and the family's eventual healing. George...
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In "The Lovely Bones," what did Mr. Harvey use to cut up Susie's body?
In "The Lovely Bones," Mr. Harvey uses a knife to cut up Susie's body after murdering her. He dismembers her in an attempt to hide the evidence of his crime. This act, coupled with the rape and...
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In The Lovely Bones, what objects does Mr. Harvey collect from his victims?
Mr. Harvey collects "souvenirs" or "trophies" from his victims, which he stores in a hole drilled into his house's foundation, referred to as his "trophy bag." Additionally, he disposes of some items...
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Which chapter and page of The Lovely Bones features Mr. Harvey's death?
Mr. Harvey's death occurs on page 327 in the final chapter, "Bones," of The Lovely Bones. He dies when an icicle falls, causing him to lose balance and stumble into a ravine. This method of death is...
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What is the year, make, and model of the killer's vehicle in The Lovely Bones?
In The Lovely Bones, the killer, Mr. Harvey, drives an early 1970s white Jeep Wagoneer. The exact year is not specified, but it is inferred to be from the early 1970s, as the story is set in 1973....
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Why does Harvey in "The Lovely Bones" give different names for his wife?
Harvey in "The Lovely Bones" gives different names for his wife to craft sympathetic stories that disguise his odd behavior and deflect suspicion. He uses details from his most recent victim to...
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What is Mr. Harvey's character like in The Lovely Bones and how does he behave after Susie's murder?
Mr. Harvey is a deeply evil character, a child-murderer and pedophile with a traumatic past that does not excuse his crimes. After Susie's murder, he continues to kill, showing a compulsive urge to...