... 's life and I promised I would not hurt the dog. A trellis of a dog with the hide stretched over it. The next day it was gone. That is the dog he remembers. He doesnt remember any little boys. (87) In this passage, the man offers an extended rationalization of his actions. He tries to convince the reader, or perhaps himself, that the child did ... to bring it back to life. But there is never any question that they will not eat the baby; they are good guys, and good guys don't eat people " "[n]o matter what " (128). The man struggles to do what he knows is right. Like many of us, he is a ...

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