Blog 26: Dishonesty Breeds Dishonesty/ Ch. 17

4. Do you sympathize with Mrs. Creed at this point in the book? Explain your reasoning. What characters are aiding her in the search for her son? Who possesses the power in the situation and why? Include a quotation with your opinions.

At this point of the book, I do sympathize for Mrs. Creed a little in the disappearance of her son Chris. I feel the reason she is pointing fingers is that she wants to have some piece of mind that someone is responsible because she doesn't think that her son would commit suicide. The character aiding her in her search is Chief Bowen, this is the man who posses the power. This is because he is the chief of police in Steepleton. "Richardson, get up, before i cuff you and drag you out of here," (Plum-Ucci 221). This quote is by Chief Bowen and this shows his power because when he gets angry he has the right to do this. Therefore, Chief Bowen is the one who posses the power in this case.