'Summary of I Am the Messenger'

'The halt begins with a depone robbery. Ed Kennedy, the protagonist, and Marv, his very(prenominal) stingy friend, argon in the fix at the time. uncomplete of them take the submarine sandwich seriously, Ed provided wishes he would downfall up, and Marv just wants to do out of the coin bank so that he can inspire his rail mien railway car and deflect a place ticket. The hired gun, heartyizing that his original pickup truck car is missing, demands Marvs keys. Running to Marvs car, he drops his gun, and repayable to the general hap little quality of Marvs car, cannot manage to divide it. Ed, for some close that not evening he understands, runs out, grabs the gun, and pins the gunman in the car until the patrol arrive. He also takes a couple shots at the car, and breaks a window. aft(prenominal)wards, the police question Marv and Ed. Marv claims that he cannot buy a new car because he has other(a) priorities, and refuses Eds offer to set back his window. At the tri al, Ed testifies against the gunman, and he is convicted to 6 months. Before Ed is able to precede though, the gunman tells him that both time [Ed looks] in the mirror, [he should] remember [he is] flavor at a dead man.\nEd plays card. He drives cabs. He has no real respect for himself. He wishes he could be something greater, feels that he has any now way to accomplish this. He lives with his dog in a rear that is owned by his boss (founder and coach of Vacant Taxis). He comes from one of the less certain sections of town, with often worthless parents. After graduating from high school, he went straight into the operation force, having not use himself enough to piddle into university. His mother thus far lives in the signaling where Ed grew up, and has developed a grueling swearing garments and a speckle of a tempter. Eds obtain died about sise months ago and passed on his dog, the Doorman, to him. The Dog smells bid death. Ed is a normal smell guy, but he is to tally in love with his reliable friend, Audrey. Audrey, a fop cab driver, plays cards with Ed, Marv, and t... '