I Hunt Killers by Barry Lyga

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9/2/13

The Importance of The Impressionist

The Impressionist, in my opinion, is one of the most important characters of the novel.  Not only did he idolize Billy Dent, but he also could not comprehend how Jazz, or anyone for that matter, did not want to follow in Billy’s footsteps.  I believe that if The Impressionist was to not be included in I Hunt Killers by Barry Lyga, Jazz’s efforts towards proving himself to not be like his father would not have been as strongly intriguing and remarkable.  The Impressionist is the exact opposite of Jazz; he is impressed and a complete fan of Billy’s work.  On the contrary, Jazz, who was subjected to the cruel, gruesome murders that his father committed, wants to prove to everyone that he is not a murderer and did not follow in his father’s footsteps.  He wants to help the police in their investigations by using the knowledge and skills that he obtained from his father.  The Impressionist and Jazz are complete opposites.  Both characters bold the characteristics of each other because of how contrasting they are.  The Impressionist really defines the fact that Jazz could have easily gone down the same dark path that The Impressionist did.

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