I found this section not only interesting, but despairing. One part I found intriguing was Juliet d’Orsey’s constant blaming of herself as being an unpleasant child. “Really! . . . Wasn’t I an awful child!” (Findley 154). She was not a bad child at all. Actually, the contrary; she was normal. Every child has disobeyed and done things they should not of. It is normal and, usually, for some people, it is the only way they learn. They need to experience things in their harshest to understand. They are compelled to learn the hard way, it is all a part of human behaviour, but the poor girl thought of it as being objectionable.
When Juliet gave Robert that box: “Right on the box it says: `Wax matches—for all kinds of weather!’ And the candles had …show more content…
The brutality and pride that those boys took from Robert cannot even be measured. It was as if they ripped away any self he had left. They had brutalised him, stealing away all his decency. There is not even the right word to explain how horrible the incidence was for him. And may I ask what he did to deserve it? What would any human being have done to be allowed to be so violated in that fashion? What horrible thing had he done? Nothing. The same is true for the Jews in World War Two. What did they ever do to be beaten and shot to death? Or the women being raped without any regrets from the Germans? Who would ask for that brutality? It was only because they were Jewish. Now, how horrendous is that? The thought of how people could be so cruel to one another is outstanding. I cannot comprehend why people commit atrocities of that nature to one another. However, I think we like to make excuses for our actions. For example, Robert Ross says this to the insane Captain Leather, “If an animal had done this—we would call it mad and shoot it” (Findley 186) over the bombing of the barn that killed over 50 horses. For there must be a reason for everything. This is because humans are naturally good as I have said prior, so for someone to kill another human being there must be a reason for him to be so angry or crazy. Well, let me tell you if that is the case, then …show more content…
His anger is an indicator of the intense emotion and feelings he has for animals, something seen throughout. Robert looks over the carnage and thinks the above quote to himself. Robert indicts humanity and the act of war, stating that if any animal had done anything like what these soldiers were perpetrating, the animal would be put down. Instead, he shoots Captain Leather, someone Robert sees as a human embodiment of ignorance and arrogance. He holds Captain Leather responsible for not letting him evacuate the animals earlier. As a result, they are now dead. This is a criminal action in Robert's opinion, a view of what is most important to
When Juliet gave Robert that box: “Right on the box it says: `Wax matches—for all kinds of weather!’ And the candles had …show more content…
The brutality and pride that those boys took from Robert cannot even be measured. It was as if they ripped away any self he had left. They had brutalised him, stealing away all his decency. There is not even the right word to explain how horrible the incidence was for him. And may I ask what he did to deserve it? What would any human being have done to be allowed to be so violated in that fashion? What horrible thing had he done? Nothing. The same is true for the Jews in World War Two. What did they ever do to be beaten and shot to death? Or the women being raped without any regrets from the Germans? Who would ask for that brutality? It was only because they were Jewish. Now, how horrendous is that? The thought of how people could be so cruel to one another is outstanding. I cannot comprehend why people commit atrocities of that nature to one another. However, I think we like to make excuses for our actions. For example, Robert Ross says this to the insane Captain Leather, “If an animal had done this—we would call it mad and shoot it” (Findley 186) over the bombing of the barn that killed over 50 horses. For there must be a reason for everything. This is because humans are naturally good as I have said prior, so for someone to kill another human being there must be a reason for him to be so angry or crazy. Well, let me tell you if that is the case, then …show more content…
His anger is an indicator of the intense emotion and feelings he has for animals, something seen throughout. Robert looks over the carnage and thinks the above quote to himself. Robert indicts humanity and the act of war, stating that if any animal had done anything like what these soldiers were perpetrating, the animal would be put down. Instead, he shoots Captain Leather, someone Robert sees as a human embodiment of ignorance and arrogance. He holds Captain Leather responsible for not letting him evacuate the animals earlier. As a result, they are now dead. This is a criminal action in Robert's opinion, a view of what is most important to