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When I started thinking about this paper, I felt really confused about how the readings all related. But I decided that I am going to write my paper about Hyde's "Trickster" and how this archetype manifests itself in the relationship between Eddie and Deanna.  In Hyde's definition of the character of the trickster, it is a boundary crosser that breaks many physical and societal lines. In my opinion, both Eddie and Deanna fill this description. Eddie creates a bridge between Deanna's life in the mountains and the life of a hunter and Deanna bridges the gap between human civilation and raw wilderness. Since, Hyde uses the coyote as an example of a trickster I also want to think about whether the coyote could be a symbol in the novel, used as a hint that these characters fit into the trickster mold. Another part of Hyde's trickster is the hunger and desire that drives him/her. I think that the metaphorical hungers of both Eddie and Deanna drive them to try to cross the boundaries.