but it is my true belief that it was the doctor that killed her with his knife; him and the gentleman between them. For it is not always the one that strikes the blow, that is the actual murderder;

but it is my true belief that it was the doctor that killed her with his knife; him and the gentleman between them. For it is not always the one that strikes the blow, that is the actual murderder;

📖 Margaret Atwood

🌍 Canadian  |  👨‍💼 Novelist

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In Margaret Atwood's "Alias Grace," the complexities of guilt and responsibility are examined through the lens of a murder case. The narrator expresses a strong conviction that the doctor, rather than the immediate offender, played a pivotal role in the woman's death. This highlights the idea that culpability can extend beyond the act of violence itself, implicating those who enable or facilitate it.

The statement suggests a deeper moral reflection, pointing...

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