Morley Callaghan's novel, More Joy in Heaven, follows the short life of notorious bank robber and gunman Kip Caley. Callaghan's novel is based on and follows almost verbatim the now-forgotten story of Red Ryan. Red Ryan and the fictional Kip Caley both face the effects of being an outsider in a powerful, high-class society. Individuals and organizations play a role of enormous responsibility towards former prisoners; Readers of More Joy in Heaven unfortunately see the side effects when selfishness and lust for fame play this important and delicate role. Although readers see what bad people will do to an ex-convict, they will also see what kinder individuals can do to someone trying to reform. Yet what the public does and does not do should not be systematically blamed; Red Ryan and Kip Caley crave society's attention and even begin to depend on it before their story ends. Their need for attention makes them vulnerable to society's abuse. Society and parolees want to live honest lives, but neither considers the wants and needs of others. So, whose fault is it if a parolee fails to meet society's predefined expectations? wants to give Kip Caley a break; instead, all the “honest” citizens who insisted on his early release want to use him for the benefit of their own status. Unfortunately for Kip, Senator Maclean is the more compelling character and convinces Caley to take a job that will keep him in the public eye. By offering Kip false hope, a job, and a temporary place in the inner class, he allows Kip to realize a dream that, under his circumstances, will never come true. Jenkins, on the other hand, is the complete opposite...... middle of paper ...... for him the ending of this story would be much different. The more the upper class society refuses to help those in need and only cares about its own gain, the less the lower society will have increasing criminal activity. Criminals must do their part too, remaining blind and letting the inner workings of society manipulate them helps no one, least of all themselves. By over-expressing society and making a simple-minded hero, Callaghan creates an extreme example of what can happen when society denies rehabilitation. If everyone in this story had worked together in a positive way, Red Ryan's life and Kip Caley's fictional story might have had a happier ending. Works Cited "Doomed To Fail". Quill & Quire 73.4 (2007): 42. Canadian Literary Centre. Internet. October 22, 2012. http://search.ebscohost.com.libproxy.uregina.ca:2048/login.aspx?direct=true&db=cjh&AN=25073119&site=ehost-live