Sarty Quotes

In my opinion, I think the story could honestly only mean one thing. Loyalty. One word, that had changed Sartorius life and got him the worst out of all his situations. It’s because deep harsh loyalty he had to his father that he regrets his decisions to this very day possibly.

Plenty of evidence lies in the story that proves the theme is loyalty. For example, on page 1 where he instinctively lies in court because he knows his father would want him to, as it states, “ He aims for me to lie, he thought, again with that frantic grief and despair. And I will have to do hit.” The fact that Sarty knew he had to do it meant that he knew that if he didn’t there would be consequences is proof enough. Perhaps they were consequences could make his …show more content…
As the family are sentenced to leave, townsfolk watch him and his family walk away in shame. One member however was brave enough to yell “Barn Burner”, and proceed to attack Sarty unnecessarily. As it quotes, “Again he could not see, whirling; there was a face in a red haze, moonlike, bigger than the full moon, the owner of it half again his size, he leaping in the red haze toward the face, feeling no blow, feeling no shock when his head struck the earth, scrabbling up and leaping again, feeling no blow this time either and tasting no blood, scrabbling up to see the other boy in full flight and himself already leaping into pursuit as his father's hand jerked him back, the harsh, cold voice speaking above him: ‘Go get in the wagon.’ “ The fact that he took the blow knowing it was not his family the town hated but the propaganda and drama his father had made for his relatives is a big point of loyalty. Even after he got hit, Sarty showed no signs of anger to his dad. If there were a normal child in this situation where they get constantly bullied because of their parents mistakes they would’ve confronted them about it or maybe even yelled, but Sarty did no such. Because he was just that