It allows readers their own vantage point, their own seat high above the chaos and cruelty of the novel. the characters fall further and further into madness, but you never do. You get to see the boys for what they truly are: scared little kids left without adult supervision for far too long..
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I cant help you if there is no story or question.
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The answer is that: "He took a spoonful and swallowed it. "No, it won't help. It's all tomfoolery, all deception," he decided as soon as he became aware of the familiar, sickly, hopeless taste. "No, I can't believe in it any longer."