To create sympathy for a character, it is not necessary to show him as a good person; but rather it is important to allow the reader to enter the character's perspective. The banks actually do this throughout the novel. It allows the reader to get inside Frank's head and allows them to learn very personal details about Frank. This also makes the reader feel trusted by Frank. Banks also shows the reader Frank's vulnerable side and his insecurities; because everyone can relate to feeling vulnerable and insecurities, a level of empathy is achieved. In addition to that, the reader is able to understand Frank's relationship with his parents and how this negatively impacts him. Seeing what Frank goes through with his parents not only directly creates sympathy, but also serves as justification for some of his behaviors and allows the reader to easily forgive Frank for his wrongdoings. By using first-person narrative, Banks is able to convey to the reader what Frank thinks and feels throughout the novel. This is very effective in creating sympathy when Frank tells stories about his murders as the reader is able to understand what the events mean to Frank and how he perceives them. Since the connection between the reader and Frank has already been built, the reader is able to feel Frank's emotions and forgive him, which leads to feeling sympathy towards Frank.