I must be losing patience with my fellow humans," Miss Beryl went on. "Anymore I'm all for executing people who are mean to children. I used to favor just cutting off their feet. Now I want to rid the world of them completely. If this keeps up I'll be voting Republican soon.
In the quote from Richard Russo's "Nobody's Fool," Miss Beryl expresses growing frustration with the cruel actions of adults towards children. Her disdain has escalated, moving from a desire to merely punish them by inflicting physical harm, like cutting off their feet, to contemplating extreme measures such as executing those who treat kids poorly.
This drastic shift in her perspective reflects a deepening discontent with society and its treatment of vulnerable...