Through all of the unexplainable, he watches and says nothing. He rarely questions the actuality of events he witnesses, and never tries to run from the adventures. There are only a few times the audience is allowed to see that Shadow is somewhat bitter about all that he has seen. Shadow himself admits that he is numb to life after becoming aware his wife

was unfaithful, "anyway nothing's really surprised me since Laura...since I learned she was screwing Robbie...that one hurt...everything else just sits on the surface" (344). Neil Gaiman intentionally does not describe Shadow very much. He uses Shadow's vagueness to draw the reader in, and help them relate to the main character.

While following along this journey with Shadow, the reader often is left confused by Shadow's lack of emotion or excitement, and they wonder what their reaction would be in the same situation. As the story progresses, less of the strange events seem to be surprising, and the reader finds themselves acquiring numbness similar to that of Shadow's. They relate more to Shadow's refusal to have a reaction, and they understa

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