of possession. All of these things arecommon characteristics of the Devil. Weg’s says, “Arnold is far more than a grotesque portrait ofa psychopathic killer masquerading as a teenager; he also has all the traditional sinister traits ofthat arch-deceiver and source of grotesque terror, the devil” (357). Connie failed to recognize thatlooks are deceiving. Arnold Friend looked “cool” therefore she trusted him at first, and got herself into a situation that she could not escape. Arnold Friend is a prime example of thesaying, “Don’t judge a book by its color.”...
