Boy Swallows Universe

by

Trent Dalton

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Raymond Leary Character Analysis

Raymond Leary has been harassing the staff at the South-West Star newspaper, where Caitlyn Spies works. The state took his house to build a road and his wife committed suicide, but the paper won’t tell his story, and he takes this as a personal affront. Eli meets him when he goes to see Caitlyn Spies, and Raymond punches and then runs headfirst into the building’s glass front.
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Raymond Leary Character Timeline in Boy Swallows Universe

The timeline below shows where the character Raymond Leary appears in Boy Swallows Universe. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Boy Meets Girl
Storytelling and Justice Theme Icon
Money, Suburbia, and Criminality Theme Icon
...fist bashes into the glass. Caitlyn curses and tells the receptionist to call the police—it’s Raymond Leary. Raymond looks like any middle-aged man, but he’s enraged. Caitlyn explains to Eli that... (full context)
Goodness, Masculinity, and Coming of Age Theme Icon
Trauma, Coping, and Healing Theme Icon
Storytelling and Justice Theme Icon
Just then, Raymond stops hitting the glass with his fists and runs headfirst into it. He does it... (full context)