Lies and Deceit Quotes in Child 44

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Quote #10

The men in the audience [...] were certain they'd know he was a monster just by looking him in the eyes. (4.50.42)

Andrei might be the best liar of them all. This bespectacled murderer plays the role of average Joe with aplomb, disguising his true nature beneath a nerdy exterior. In other words, Andrei is a classic wolf in sheep's clothing. Wait—sheep wear clothes? Also, it's saying something that the most normal-looking person in this society is actually a mass murderer… does that mean that mass murder is actually normal in this society? After all, the Soviet Union at this point specializes in the random killing of thousands of citizens…