Animal Imagery
Did you notice a trend in Gabriel's descriptions of Finnigan? There's pretty much always an animal in the mix when he does. Here are a couple examples: "Finnigan smiled wolfishly" (7.29), and has "...
Fire
One of the ways Finnigan exacts his revenge is by setting fire to people's stuff. Whether it's a house, barn, car, or outhouse, Finnigan loves to burn, and his fires quickly come to consume the tow...
Surrender
Okay, so Surrender is Gabriel's dog and a gift from his dad. He quickly becomes Finnigan's pal, though, since they're more alike—the dog likes to hunt and roam, just like Finnigan does, and has a...