An Analysis of Heat and July in the 87th Precinct by Ed McBain (485 words, 1 pages)
McBain aims to lead the reader into the bleak litter-strewn environment of a crowded American slum with its inherent threat of violence. Two dominating forces, Heat and July, established in the first two words, emerge as double personifications, prostitutes, in the first paragraph, their brazen vengeance, strutting insolently, garishly, born ...
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