In the modern novel Blame, cruelty functions as not only the main plot point but also a crucial push for Patsy MacLeemore to make life-altering changes. Upon waking up in jail following a drinking binge, Patsy is forced to face her demons when told she had involuntarily murdered two people the night before. Throughout the five-part novel, the reader is able to see the tremendous growth in the main character’s thoughts and actions, even upon a shocking twist at the end. Her commitment to join AA, seek out psychological treatment, and build a new life function as showing how a single cruel action can truly alter someone's life.
Prior to the fatal accident Patsy, a woman who’s no stranger to waking up in a jail cell, never truly had to face the