Lee-gacy
Names are more than a group of letters grouped together to address someone. They are more than a convenience that allow people to talk to one another. Rather, they have significance and have the power to define us. While some names have cultural and familial connections, others have a historical importance, one example being Lee Harvey Oswald. Throughout the course of Libra , DeLilo has carefully crafted Lee Harvey Oswald’s character. He is referred to by several names over the course of the story, each highlighting the trends of a phase of his life. These names evoke a variety of emotions to both characters in the book as well as people in real life. Initially, Lee is introduced as a child living with his single mother in poverty. He lacks popularity among his peers and even his brothers. While he is pushed away by the other children for his Southern accent, his half brother (John Edwards) broke contact with Lee, who waved a knife at John Edward’s wife - foreshadowing Lee’s...