Was Larry's accident a "lie"?

[Michgal 32]

What if it's Louise who had this in mind. I mean, she was steering the ship just before the cable snapped...

[Ferdinand_Otieno]

What if it's Louise who had this in mind. I mean, she was steering the ship just before the cable snapped...

The slight guilt she felt when Larry was injured, plus the fact that she could not have known who was closest to the cable at the time it snapped. She also had no idea about the policy and had been content to fight for the claim on the Express as the only source of income.

[elizaron878]

I tend to think it wasn't.Louise was mad at him, because she suspected he had been cheating on her,but I don't think her sense of betrayal would have goaded her that far.That said,what a terrible way to die.

[Lady-of-Literature]

I think it was an accident because if they managed to tug the Seattle Vessel themselves and reap a reward then they would have gotten paid, as far as they know. But I can see why it may come as a sacrifice; he discovered the life insurance policy before setting sail, made what he calls, "a rookie," move that leaves him near death, and just accepts death calmly in his final moments. It could have been a sacrifice on his part or it could have been a genuine mistake, I think it was a mistake but his knowledge of what will come out of it makes him calm.

[Ferdinand_Otieno]

I tend to think it wasn't.Louise was mad at him, because she suspected he had been cheating on her,but I don't think her sense of betrayal would have goaded her that far.That said,what a terrible way to die.

She stil suspected him even during his wake.

[Ferdinand_Otieno]

I think it was an accident because if they managed to tug the Seattle Vessel themselves and reap a reward then they would have gotten paid, as far as they know. But I can see why it may come as a sacrifice; he discovered the life insurance policy before setting sail, made what he calls, "a rookie," move that leaves him near death, and just accepts death calmly in his final moments. It could have been a sacrifice on his part or it could have been a genuine mistake, I think it was a mistake but his knowledge of what will come out of it makes him calm.

Right, let's just say it was an accident for the insurance policy but we all know what it was... ...a sacrifice.

[shaz1994]

It was an accident,there's no way he could have staged it. In the story,the author says that it was very risky and the waves in the sea caused the ship to move making him get hurt.

[Ferdinand_Otieno]

It was an accident,there's no way he could have staged it. In the story,the author says that it was very risky and the waves in the sea caused the ship to move making him get hurt.

I doubt it was the first time these conditions were met and he had enough experience to avoid being to close to the cable until now. That is highly suspicious.

[Ferdinand_Otieno]

I think it was an accident because if they managed to tug the Seattle Vessel themselves and reap a reward then they would have gotten paid, as far as they know. But I can see why it may come as a sacrifice; he discovered the life insurance policy before setting sail, made what he calls, "a rookie," move that leaves him near death, and just accepts death calmly in his final moments. It could have been a sacrifice on his part or it could have been a genuine mistake, I think it was a mistake but his knowledge of what will come out of it makes him calm.

But with the repair of their tug and paying everyone, it would just be a bandage to their money problems. I think this was what Larry thought.

[Ferdinand_Otieno]

What if it's Louise who had this in mind. I mean, she was steering the ship just before the cable snapped...

I don't see how she could havd known the exact moment to do this not being able to see who was closest to the cable.

[Nicole_Boyd]

I think it was an accident. I don’t think Larry could have planned it if he wanted to (and who would want to die like that?) and Louise didn’t even know about the insurance until after Larry’s funeral and there’s no way she could have planned it.

[Ferdinand_Otieno]

I think it was an accident. I don’t think Larry could have planned it if he wanted to (and who would want to die like that?) and Louise didn’t even know about the insurance until after Larry’s funeral and there’s no way she could have planned it.

I was pretty sure Larry planned it, but on second thought, i think your right. It was an accident.

[Delaney35]

Definitely an accident. If he did it on purpose there would have been less painful ways to die I would think. Also, I doubt he would have killed himself he seemed like a man with something to live for

[Delaney35]

It was definitely an accident. The way it happened was too dependent on timing and circumtance for it to be planned. They needed the money but I don't think Larry would use his life like that, especially in such a gruesome and painful way. I'm not even sure if Larry knew about the life insurance policy because it seemed that Louise's dad kept it secret.

I agree. I think he didn't know either.

[Ferdinand_Otieno]

It was definitely an accident. The way it happened was too dependent on timing and circumtance for it to be planned. They needed the money but I don't think Larry would use his life like that, especially in such a gruesome and painful way. I'm not even sure if Larry knew about the life insurance policy because it seemed that Louise's dad kept it secret.

I agree. I think he didn't know either.

I think Louise's father forgot to mention it to them, and I really think if Larry wasn't cheating on Louise, he had already found the insurance policy.