<em><u>Ultimately, the only life that Shiftlet is interested in looking after is his own. He has no real interest in marrying the deaf, childlike Lucynell.</u></em><em><u>It shows that despite his immoral actions toward Lucynell, he doesn't think he's part of the "slime." It illustrates that he made the right decision when he left Lucynell and picked up the boy instead.</u></em><em><u>Beauty and truth appear in unexpected places</u></em><em><u> </u></em><em><u>are</u></em><em><u> </u></em><em><u>some</u></em><em><u> </u></em><em><u>things</u></em><em><u> </u></em><em><u>Mr.Shiflet</u></em><em><u> </u></em><em><u>helps</u></em><em><u> </u></em><em><u>to</u></em><em><u> </u></em><em><u>reveal</u></em><em><u>!</u></em>
