Grisham, it is clear, wants nothing to stand in the way of his central point--that a man who surrenders all his worldly possessions to defend the homeless is a hero.
Grisham is trying to elevate the idea of the selfish man as the ultimate hero.
mnli hypothesis: Grisham is trying to elevate the idea of the selfish man as the ultimate hero. premise: Grisham, it is clear, wants nothing to stand in the way of his central point--that a man who surrenders all his worldly possessions to defend the homeless is a hero.