Chapter 25
43. How does Stamp Paid try to explain Sethe’s actions to Paul D? Do you agree or disagree with him? Explain.
43) Stamp Paid tried to explain that Sethe was only trying to "outhurt the hurter". Meaning she wouldn't let schoolteacher at her children, and the only way she knew was to hurt them worse so he wouldn't want them. To Stamp, this was a terrible crime, but an understandable one. I agree with him on the aspect. This is because I believe Schoolteacher and his nephews hurt her so bad, both mentally and physically, that she became convinced that she had no other choice. While scary and awful, what Sethe did does make sense to a degree. I think that Stamp Paid was right to defend her to Paul D , as he cares for the family and he understands how one's love can end at the hands of a white man. This is because Stamp had to give his wife to his old master's son, and when she was given back, he wanted to snap her neck and stop the torture to her soul, and the torture to his.
43. How does Stamp Paid try to explain Sethe’s actions to Paul D? Do you agree or disagree with him? Explain.
43) Stamp Paid tried to explain that Sethe was only trying to "outhurt the hurter". Meaning she wouldn't let schoolteacher at her children, and the only way she knew was to hurt them worse so he wouldn't want them. To Stamp, this was a terrible crime, but an understandable one. I agree with him on the aspect. This is because I believe Schoolteacher and his nephews hurt her so bad, both mentally and physically, that she became convinced that she had no other choice. While scary and awful, what Sethe did does make sense to a degree. I think that Stamp Paid was right to defend her to Paul D , as he cares for the family and he understands how one's love can end at the hands of a white man. This is because Stamp had to give his wife to his old master's son, and when she was given back, he wanted to snap her neck and stop the torture to her soul, and the torture to his.
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