Les Talionis

In The Saboteur that is exactly what happens. This man feels that society has wronged him. Mr. Chiu is an educated man and a member of the communist party. He is recovering from acute hepatitis. He has already been pushed to the limits by his disease and isn’t going to take it anymore.

While eating lunch with his new bride a policeman throws a bowl of tea at them and got their sandals wet. The police were bullying him. This is just an example of how the police abuse their authority. They pretty much did this for their own enjoyment. The police antagonized him to cause an outburst so they could arrest him.

He confronts the officers by saying, “ your duty is to keep order, but

He was able to sleep well with a swollen liver on a straw mattress infested with fleas. The fleas do not bother him because he has hepatitis. He decides to “remain calm and wait patiently.” He was aware that they would release him eventually and they would feel his wrath. “Damn those hoodlums, they had ordered more than they could eat!”

It is important to note that when questioned he noticed and thought it to be “bizarre” that in a matter of hours they had accumulated a small pile of writing about him. This is when he realized he was being set up. The police were able to amass several false statements in a relatively short period of time. This is due to the fear the people have of their government. They will do what they are told to avoid repercussions.

you purposely tortured us common citizens. Why violate the law you are suppo

Some topics in this essay:
, abuse authority, acute hepatitis, respect authority,