"I could have just denied it, though Tommy probably wouldn't have believed me...But I could have done something. I could have challenged Ruth, told her she was twisting things, that even if i Might have laughed, it wasn't in the way she was implying. I could even have gone up to Tommy and hugged him, right there in front of Ruth." page 195
The author uses Anaphora when describing Kathy's retrospective thoughts. It is used to emphasize her "lethargy" at the moment towards the situation of the drawings. In retrospective, she can think of so many things that she could have said or done at the moment. Anaphora emphasizes the possibilities for handling the situation, though it is retrospective. This makes it clear that her mind was completely blank at the time. Besides emphasizing lethargy, I believe the anaphora serves to emphasize her shock and confusion towards Ruth. Kathy is stunned that Ruth would bring up such a private matter. Kathy feels a sense of betrayal. This is why, instead of saying anything to defend Tommy, Kathy simply storms off to avoid talking to them.
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