In Creative Writing, we've talked about at one point giving a character a word or phrase to say often. This is to add to the personality of the character, and can also add a humorous spark to the writing. In this book, Yeamon's word is "balls," and he says it whenever he deems necessary, which is often.
I like how he says this instead of a more common curse word. This is his word, something no other character in this book would say. It makes him more special that way. It helps to make him into a 3-D character with unique quirks like real people have. And since it's a funny word, it helps to lighten up the mood now and then as the story progresses.
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