Justice and Judgment Quotes in Little Bee (The Other Hand) Page 3
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| Quote #7 "But you will die, little one," he said. "The mister would not pay for you." (4.330) |
The killers mete out their rough justice on Little Bee's sister by raping, torturing, and murdering her while Little Bee is forced to listen. They possess a grim and twisted honor – true to their word, they do, in fact, spare Little Bee's life.
| Quote #8 "Do you really want me to make a choice like that? I cut off my own bloody finger. Do you think I wouldn't cut you off too?" (6.275) |
Sarah's personal sense of justice intensifies as a result of her experiences with Little Bee, as Lawrence learns in this moment.
| Quote #9 "I think I wanted to say thank you to Sarah for saving me, but also I wanted to punish Andrew for letting my sister be killed." (7.161) |
Even though the death of Little Bee's sister can't truly be considered Andrew's fault, we can see how Little Bee would consider him a candidate for her vengeance, especially when we learn the details of her sister's death.
