Written by Alice Sebold, The Lovely Bones is a book that I am currently on page 200 of. It tells the story of fourteen-year-old narrator Susie Salmon, who was tragically murdered on December 6, 1973. The culprit behind her death is Mr. Harvey, a neighborhood figure who was well-liked by her parents, Jack and Abigail Salmon. When her father disagrees with detective Len Fenerman, he decides to conduct his own investigation into the murder. Another important character is Ray Singh, the only boy Susie had ever kissed prior to her death. In the story, Susie finds herself in heaven where she meets her roommate, Holly, and Franny, an intake counselor from earth who serves as her guide.
She is watching down the Earth with witness but she couldn’t help out to her family as she is in a Heaven and no one able to listen her. Q. Here is an interesting quote “How to commit the perfect murder was an old game in heaven. I always choose the icicle: the weapon melts away. ” Page. 125. I think this quote shows how Susie is fundamentally a very compassionate girl. Susie was killed and now she is in heaven. She would choose the icicle, but not the weapons because it wouldn’t hurt anyone.
It is ironically the icicle that Susie used to scare Mr. Harvey, causing him to fall into a narrow valley and ultimately die. Susie Salmon, a fourteen-year-old girl, was raped and murdered by her neighbor, Mr. Harvey, on December 6, 1973. She is now in heaven. The detective in charge of Susie’s case, Len Fenerman, discovered her elbow. Despite the rain and snow causing damage to their crime scene, the police began digging in the cornfield that same day. Jack Salmon strongly believes in Mr. Harvey’s guilt and frequently contacts the police.
Eventually, Len Fenerman advises him to cease his accusations against Harvey due to lack of evidence. The murder of Susie remains unsolved, while Len Fenerman and Abigail Salmon begin an affair. Despite Len Fenerman’s disagreement, Jack Salmon initiates his own investigation into Susie’s death. Furthermore, after reading The Lovely Bones, I am constantly reminded of the incident that occurred on February 10, 1998. In a jungle, five miles away from the small village of Beldangi, a lifeless woman’s body is discovered surrounded by a group of individuals and police officers.
She was brutally assaulted and left nearly unclothed. Police officers were taking fingerprints and beginning an investigation, also seeking cooperation from the villagers to apprehend the perpetrators. Eventually, they placed the deceased body in a large truck, stating the need for a postmortem examination. The small village is now engulfed in sorrow and despair due to this incident. D. One event that deeply affected me is when Susie Salmon recounts from heaven how she was brutally murdered by Mr. Harvey. Reading about the violent death of this young girl, only fourteen years old, fills me with immense sadness.
This text describes a horrifying incident involving Mr. Harvey and Susie. Mr. Harvey violently attacks Susie, knocking her to the ground and assaulting her. He then proceeds to kiss her, forcefully inserting her hat into her mouth. He goes on to rape her and ultimately takes out a knife and kills her. In a disturbing act, he washes her lifeless body with warm water, moving slowly. Mr. Harvey seems to derive pleasure from this gruesome act, as he skillfully cuts her body into small pieces using the knife’s blade. He collects the fragments, along with a waxy cloth, a razor, a bloody knife, and his book of sonnets. The text concludes by stating that he places Susie’s corpse in a metal safe, surrounded by weight, and pays $20 to Flanagan for this service. The author signs off sincerely.
