Swords and Guns
Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar, and sometimes a sword is just a sword. But in The Demon's Lexicon? There's definitely more going on with all this weaponry. Think for a moment about who carries w...
Shadows
When something happens in the shadows, it seems a little more mysterious than if it happens in broad daylight or under a slew of hundred-watt light bulbs. So when you notice a lot of shadows in a b...
Anger
Anger is another motif in The Demon's Lexicon, and it's one of the things that's used to emphasize the differences between Nick and other characters in the book. Although Nick often comes across as...
Animal Imagery
Phew. There's so much animal imagery in this book, we'd have a hard time pointing it all out, but here's a start:Nick "prowled around the circumference of the rug" (2.155)"Nick bared his teeth at h...