Thread:LucidPigeons/@comment-2175012-20160315140658/@comment-2175012-20160316165724

Well, for one, I can't state that there are any mitigating factors. For one, despite coming from a rich family, we never see his parents. Rachel mentions that Andy might try to convince his family to have him move back to Merryweather after he graduates, though that's only an assumption. Andy's parents are hardly brought up in the novel, so determining on whether or not he loves his parents is hard, to say the least.

My biggest problem regarding Evans, is of course his punishment; in Catalyst, Melinda presses charges against Evans, and he had to register as a sex offendor. However, Andy doesn't appear in that novel, nor does he play a significant role. In fact, Melinda only appears in a few paragraphs. Now, because of the fact that he had to register as a sex offendor,  Iwasn't sure on whether or not this was a proper punishment. Sure, I know that he couldn't be killed off at the end, but it seems like he could've been sentenced to jail. Now, I assume that, since he was from a wealthy family, that was teh partial reason as to why he wasn't condemned despite being found guilty. Because Andy was never mentioned in Catalyst, there's nothing to suggest that he redeemed himself. Due to him sadistically tormenting Melinda in the first book, and possessing a huge ego, it seems unlikely to suggest that he redeemed himself.

Now, as for his relationship with Rachel; I saw the relationship more as him trying to manipulate Rachel's feelings for him so that he could rape her when it came time for it. Sure, he was mad that Rachel dumped him, but I saw it more as it being a blow to his ego than anything mitigating.