A question asked about The Seventh Man is whether or not the narrator should forgive himself for not being able to save his beloved childhood friend K. However, this remains clear that forgiveness toward himself is in the best opinion of the narrator. Forgiveness of one’s self-contributes to “full moral repair” and is a “[duty] to self (157, Nancy Sherman).” In the story, The Seventh Man, the narrator (also known as the seventh man) feels a great deal of survivor guilt associated with the fact that he had not been able to save his friend K. from a massive wave that ultimately killed him. The fear that came along with the feeling of regret was of failure, as the narrator had failed to save K. The narrator himself explains that “the most frightening
