Why is Andy Evans called IT

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Dylan Because all persons who rape deserve to be called IT. They are no longer human, having stolen the humanity from their victims.

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Uma Therman

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Kelsey Wolfe

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Elise Rosberg

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Ruby

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S Bell A reference to Steven King' IT. Wonderful book, very powerful, full of hidden symbology and telling names! I won't be a spoiler - but look up first and second names for meaning ;-)
IT is also a pronoun - amd like so many things in this book it begins small and grows asmore of the complete story is revealed.

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AGMaynard Because why personalize him by naming him. He is monstrous and so was the act of rape.

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Kathy H I think it is because he is a faceless monster, not a person.

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Jordan (Living Her Best Life) Have you been raped before?

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ghost because she doesn't see him as human. it is a way of coping with her trauma.

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Nylah Echavarria Because the book is referring to Andy Evans as a monster, Like in Stephen Kings "IT"

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Mark B. Epstein I believe there are a few reasons for this. The first is a reference to the monster in Stephen King's novel IT. Andy Evans has become that kind of unspeakable monster to Melinda. She also refers to the actual rape as IT as well. Both the monster and his actions have been reduced to IT in Melinda's train of thought.

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