Torey is a character in the novel that works, specifically, with children with unknown disabilities. Like Sheila, other students in the novel cannot be placed into the regular education system due to their struggles. This class, in the novel, is called the “garbage class”, and this is a metaphorical reference to how special needs children are treated. Most students in the “garbage class” are not even expected to advance forward, and Sheila remains as one of them. This was the belief of all of the educators in the school, except for Torey. When Sheila first enters the classroom of Torey, the child refuses to communicate with her teacher. Later, she pulls the eyeballs out of a goldfish, and this scene contains grotesque imagery. Despite Sheila’s naughty acts, Torey remains calm and caring. Scenes like these set stage to describe the struggles ahead to restore Sheila back to normal.
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