MDDM Ch. 72 Dixon and the slave driver

[Doug Millison]

Mr T:
>Is Dixon a hero? A superhero? A mock hero?


I see Dixon as a human being who confronts a difficult situation and does
the best he can do, choosing in the moment to not follow his violent urges.



>To what extent is Dixon's individual development enhanced by confronting
>the salve driver?


I think Dixon sees clearly, with the whip in his hand, that he can either
perpetuate the kind of violence that repulses him when he sees the
slave-driver doing it, or that he can choose not to. I see this as a key
moment in his character development, and in the larger arc of M&D.

Personal opinions only, welcoming all other readings,






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