How did gerrard justify himself to be a criminal
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Gerrard is a character in the mysterious and humorous story 'If I were you' by Douglas James.
An intruder looking like Gerrard enters his home and threatens to kill him to personify as Gerrard. The intruder is a criminal who is wanted by the police.
In order to escape from the intruder, Gerrard lies that he is also a criminal wanted by the police.
Gerrard's justification of himself to be a criminal
- He talks in a cool and undisturbed voice right from the beginning, which is different from normal people, who get tensed at the sight of an intruder.
- His gives a proper criminal explanation for his mysterious life and frequent absence from home.
- He is packed and ready to go out to meet a friend but he uses it to his advantage by making the intruder believe that he is on the run.
- He shows the intruder a disguise outfit and gun as part of his escape plan but actually, he was using it in the drama.
- He cleverly tricks the intruder and locks him in the cupboard.
Gerrard justified himself to be a criminal by saying to the intruder that he is a criminal and is being haunted by the police to arrest him for his crime prospect.
The intruder tried to kill Gerrard as they were of same built and thought to stay as an impostor without any doubts.
He had murdered someone to save his life, and the police were looking after him.