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TONY by Mind Map: TONY

1. Characteristics as described by Susan

1.1. tall

1.2. athletic

1.2.1. plays tennis

1.3. good looking

1.4. easy-going

2. Relationship with other characters

2.1. Hostile relations with Bill

2.1.1. Bill represents a threat to the imaginary family, literally fighting to stay alive as part of susan's subconsciousness.

2.1.2. Bill represents medicine, which is a source of treatment for susan, so through him, there is a possibility of susan getting better and snapping out of her fantasy

2.1.2.1. Threw bill into pool

2.1.2.2. snatched bill's case away and did not want to return it

2.2. Close relations with Susan

2.2.1. On the surface, it seems that Tony is protecting Susan from harm and showering her with affection and encouragement

2.2.2. Under close analysis, we feel that the relationship between the two is actually very toxic and self-destructive, with Tony demolishing any hope of Susan's recovery.

3. Key Scenes

3.1. kill rodent (spike)

3.1.1. Susan doesn’t want to face reality, so when the sound of the dog howl is heard, it is a sign that she has to return to reality and face the things she dislikes, like her family, and so subconsciously, she kills Spike and she says it was Tony. We think that Tony could play the role of Susan’s protector who would get rid of all the things Susan feels threatened by or fears.

3.2. Throw Bill into the pond

3.3. set fire to gerald's book

4. Role

4.1. physical protector of susan

4.1.1. eradicates all the things susan fears or feels threatened by

4.2. susan's scapegoat to avoid blame

4.3. usually in possession of Champagne