In addition Greene makes a clear contrast at the very start of the novel, using Hale as an example to show the very dark, hopeless and unknown side of Brighton shown in the quote ''Hale knew, before he had been in Brighton three hours, that they meant to murder him'' this quote shows the dark side of Brighton as it shows Hale only being in Brighton for a very small amount of time but already is in great danger. ... This quote shows the reader Pinkie's cut-short child hood as it says 'which had never been young' and to portray him 'starring with grey cont...

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