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Was Larry's accident a "lie"?
Posted: 01 Apr 2019, 03:54
by Ferdinand_Otieno
Knowing that there was a life insurance policy on the leader of the Warhorse at the end of the book, do you think Larry had an accident or did he plan it?
Re: Was Larry's accident a "lie"?
Posted: 01 Apr 2019, 06:20
by Kibet Hillary
I think it was an accident. I am not sure whether he himself knew about it but then it would be somehow more complicated to think of it as an intentional accident. This is a nice discussion though. I would love to read the views of other participants.
Re: Was Larry's accident a "lie"?
Posted: 01 Apr 2019, 08:37
by MrsCatInTheHat
I think it was an accident. I don't think you could plan something like that. And if you thought about trying it, you would realize that there were risks to the others by doing so.
Re: Was Larry's accident a "lie"?
Posted: 01 Apr 2019, 15:31
by Kajori Sheryl Paul
It was definitely an accident. The way he list his leg and hand must have been quite painful. It was not possible to plan that.
Re: Was Larry's accident a "lie"?
Posted: 01 Apr 2019, 23:10
by LV2R
It was a terrible accident and a bad way to die. I just thought Louise would have felt way sorrier about his condition and even want to be with him and talk to him before he lost consciousness.
Re: Was Larry's accident a "lie"?
Posted: 02 Apr 2019, 01:14
by Charlyn Tuzon
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.
Re: Was Larry's accident a "lie"?
Posted: 02 Apr 2019, 04:23
by Ferdinand_Otieno
LV2R wrote: ↑01 Apr 2019, 23:10
It was a terrible accident and a bad way to die. I just thought Louise would have felt way sorrier about his condition and even want to be with him and talk to him before he lost consciousness.
I agree with you. Louise was still hung up on her belief that Larry was cheating on her, even on his deathbed she kept this in the back of her mind.
Re: Was Larry's accident a "lie"?
Posted: 02 Apr 2019, 04:28
by Ferdinand_Otieno
Kibetious wrote: ↑01 Apr 2019, 06:20
I think it was an accident. I am not sure whether he himself knew about it but then it would be somehow more complicated to think of it as an intentional accident. This is a nice discussion though. I would love to read the views of other participants.
I agree but the fortuitous appearance of the life insuarance still looked suspicious after Larry 'accidentally died.'
Re: Was Larry's accident a "lie"?
Posted: 02 Apr 2019, 04:30
by Ferdinand_Otieno
Charlyt wrote: ↑02 Apr 2019, 01:14
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.
But consider this, the way Larry got hurt was in his words "a rookie mistake." And he had spent a lot of time looking at the documents the previous owner had left. I think he found the life insurance and decided to ignore it less it be denied for a "rookie mistake."
Re: Was Larry's accident a "lie"?
Posted: 02 Apr 2019, 04:31
by Ferdinand_Otieno
Charlyt wrote: ↑02 Apr 2019, 01:14
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.
But consider this, the way Larry got hurt was in his words "a rookie mistake." And he had spent a lot of time looking at the documents the previous owner had left. I think he found the life insurance and decided to ignore it less it be denied for a "rookie mistake."
Re: Was Larry's accident a "lie"?
Posted: 02 Apr 2019, 10:22
by evraealtana
Hmm... I think it was real. Septic shock is a terrible way to die, especially since it took him several days to do it. If you were trying to die for the insurance money, I think you would pick a nicer way to go - a quick, clean accident, a beheading, an explosion, etc. Even drowning would be preferable.
Re: Was Larry's accident a "lie"?
Posted: 02 Apr 2019, 11:47
by Ferdinand_Otieno
evraealtana wrote: ↑02 Apr 2019, 10:22
Hmm... I think it was real. Septic shock is a terrible way to die, especially since it took him several days to do it. If you were trying to die for the insurance money, I think you would pick a nicer way to go - a quick, clean accident, a beheading, an explosion, etc. Even drowning would be preferable.
Question is, did he know his hand and leg would be amputated or was he hoping for a quick death and blundered that? Remember, no one could predict the path the cable would take for certain, all Larry had to do was present himself close enough and hope for a quick death.
Re: Was Larry's accident a "lie"?
Posted: 02 Apr 2019, 23:25
by Mai Tran
I think it was an accident. The money from salvaging the Express was supposed to save their business, so there was no need for Larry to stage his accident. The money from his life insurance was indeed helpful by allowing Louise to pay their crew sooner, but I don't think their business was depending on it.
Re: Was Larry's accident a "lie"?
Posted: 03 Apr 2019, 00:07
by Ferdinand_Otieno
TuyetMai wrote: ↑02 Apr 2019, 23:25
I think it was an accident. The money from salvaging the Express was supposed to save their business, so there was no need for Larry to stage his accident. The money from his life insurance was indeed helpful by allowing Louise to pay their crew sooner, but I don't think their business was depending on it.
What makes me question this is Larry feeling like he hadn't given Louise the life she deserved, and seeing Buckhorn's tugs circling their claim on the Express I am not 100% certain that it was an accident.
Re: Was Larry's accident a "lie"?
Posted: 03 Apr 2019, 12:39
by vishu
It seems like an accident, however unfortunate it may seem. Still, Larry is a kind of character that keeps the reader questioning till the end.