Justice

The author argues that taking the law into one’s own hands is sometimes justifiable when the legal system fails. However, he points out that this method of justice is close to crossing a fine gray line and that all criminals are not the same. Avengers must tread carefully and be honest about their motivations or else they will become criminals themselves.

Teddy’s character reveals that committing a crime does not always lead to a conviction. He appears to be a respectable man. He has a good job at a university. His actions while he was dating his victim are consistent with an attentive boyfriend. For example, he “shows up at [the victim’s study group] unannounced. To surprise her, he says. One time he brings a bottle of wine and two glasses” (43). Win and Sadie know that he brings the wine and glasses as...