7/6/2023 0 Comments The goldfinch synopsis![]() ![]() He keeps secrets and tells lies, all with an eye for self-gain. Larry Decker Larry is Theo’s father, who is charming as well as hostile, abusive, addicted, and impulsive. As Theo carries The Goldfinch, he symbolically carries part of her. She appears to him in the Amsterdam hotel on Christmas day and is constantly present in Theo’s thoughts and memories. Audrey continues to be a factor in Theo’s life long after she’s dead. Just before she is killed, she reveals her relationship with The Goldfinch: Having first seen it in books when she was a child, it is the first painting she ever loved. His touchstone, The Goldfinch, represents both parts of himself: the criminal and the beautiful.Īudrey Decker Audrey is Theo’s mother. Theo struggles to find his own identity in the world, first identifying with irresponsible but appealing Boris and eventually with wise and caring Hobie. ![]() He is close to his mother but not to his alcoholic father, who is deceitful and physically violent. Theo’s main conflict is that of self-identity. Theodore “Theo” Decker Theo is the main character who tells his story using first-person point of view (“I”), beginning when he is 13 years old and ending when he has reached adulthood. ![]()
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