I remember as a kid that my brother and I would play outside and "kill" bad guys. That being said I could not then nor now describe in great detail the gory scenes we were acting out (nor would I ever find it sexually gratifying). I wonder how much of this narration is from the child’s point of view? The great detail that Kochan goes into, could a child really describe that? I doubt it; I would argue that these vivid scenes of death come from adult Kochan. The narrator is very creepy because his world and thoughts are nothing what a normal adult would think of. This is one reason why Kochan remains isolated throughout the novel.
It's interesting to think about the childlike-ness of the narrative -- children are often at ease with things that freak adults out.
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