e are one of the confirmingreasons why Liesl plays such an important role in the novel because without her, Dunny wouldhave not developed into his final character and there would have no reason for the novel to bewritten. Dunny leads a double life that seems to be outwardly ordinary and normal. What hesymbolizes is the journey that one sometimes takes in order to find ones inner self. It is Liesl thatmakes Dunny realize his flaws, and it is Liesl that gives him the initial push which ultimately helpsfinally complete his journey. The difference between Jordan and Liesl’s approach are that Jordandoes it naturally and Liesl just comes out in the open and splurges it out. As a result Dunny wasquickly pointed out to his problems, and given a little nudge in the right direction of his fate as hischaracter, and becomes “Fifth Business”. “I wanted to tell you that you are human, like otherpeople...You make yourself responsible for other peoples troubles.” (pg. 229 ln 11) “But everyman has a devil, and a man of unusual quality, like yourself, Ramsay, has an unusual devil. Youmust get to know your personal devil.” (pg. 230 ln 10) Thus making Liesl’s job complete becauseas a result of Liesl bringing forth these truth’s about life, it brought Dunny to the last stage of hischaracters development. Even though Dunny’s character development bean with Faustina, thisalso shows that Dunny plays a vital role in bringing forth the characters repressed guilt that bringsBoy’s death as well as the end of the novel.Dunny’s character development begins when he falls in love with Faustina. Dunny is firstshocked when he encounters Faustina and Liesl in the dressing room. “I saw Faustina naked - shewas always changing her clothes - in the arms of Liesl, who held her close and kissed herpassionately;” (pg. 224 ln1) Dunny was devastated by this and went almost into a shoc...
