Bean doesn't live a normal life. When she was very little, her father left her and her mother, Prissy, she was left with a suitcase full of memories. Memories that Bean collects on her journey through life. Bean and her mother move all over Saskatchewan, all the while, keeping her close friendships with her friends Goose and God. Prissy was in very bad times, she would bring home abusive men almost every night, and would work all day. Then, Jack Vera came into their life. At first Jack seems to be a good man, a wonderful story teller, but he soon is realized to be an evil man. Jack and Prissy marry and welcome a new daughter, Dee, into the family. Bean soon realizes she has more to protect than herself and Prissy.
The character archetype I would like to discuss is for the character; Jack Vera.
Jack Vera is the 'Shadow' and the 'Shapeshifter'.
He is most like the 'Shapeshifter' trait in the beginning because he very charming and devious, but, you don't know if it is all an act or if it is for real. For the first couple of weeks when Jack is with Prissy, everything seems to be alright. The farther you get into the book, the more it becomes apparent that Jack is a monster on the inside. He is temperamental, and jealous. Jack and Prissy start out with just arguments but it soon escalates into violence. The more that Jack hits, the more Bean realizes that she needs to stay and protect the ones she loves.
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