By examining Dr. Kay Scarpetta’s appearance the reader can see that she is a wealthy person. For instance, the “black flight suit” was recognizable to Kay Scarpetta (52). In this quote Kay Scarpetta was able to recognize this specific flight suit since she is able to afford to fly on airplanes a lot. For example, Kay “still wasn’t certain why [she] had bought [her] charcoal Mercedes 500E” (169). In this quote the author is stating that Kay doesn’t know why she really did buy the car. This shows that she is wealthy because if she wasn’t then why would she randomly buy a new car for a reason that was unknown. Additionally, Kay would wear a “boldly colorful warm-up suit [she] wore on the occasions when [she] played tennis” (170). This means that she has enough money to buy a warm-up suit for only whenever she plays tennis. Dr. Scarpetta could be thought as a wealthy person by examining her appearance.
Kay Scarpetta’s speech shows that she is well educated. To illustrate that she is educated Dr. Kay Scarpetta said that if “you make those casts, and you’re going to find the impression on the shoulder’s