There are a number of explanation why Kayerts hangs himself on the finish of the story. Beforehand, he shoots Carlier by chance after they’ve been arguing concerning the sugar. Kayerts feels lethal sick (p. 33, l. 64) shortly after killing his Helpant and solely good friend on the buying and selling station. Afterwards, Makola seems and talks with Kayerts. Makola arrives on the conclusion that Carlier “died of fever” (p. 34, l. 21) and Kayerts simply stays silent. Kayerts might have killed himself as a result of he feels alone, which turns into most evident on web page 34, ll.
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His solely ‘good friend’ he might discuss to is useless. Furthermore, he shot an unarmed accomplice and might be afraid of being arrested. (which isn’t within the textual content…) He misplaced his good friend and accomplice and might’t proceed life with out him. Apart from, he feels responsible as a result of he accepted the promoting of the slaves, which is – of course – forbidden. (p. 25, ll. 55-64) This might be one cause, why Kayerts didn’t see one other chance to get rid of all his issues than hanging himself.
One other vital level is his daughter Melie.
He can’t come throughout Melie as a result of he would disappoint her by his personal failure. Moreover, Kayerts appears to grasp that colonialism is all about exploitation (p. 36, ll. Three-7; p. 34, ll. 37-2) Makola had stated that “Carlier died of fever”, which was a lie. Kayerts doesn’t need to lie. He can’t reside with this lie as a result of of his unhealthy conscience. This despair might be discovered on web page 34 ll. 28-36 and p. 35 l. 64 when he prays to god. From these strains we will infer that Kayerts thinks about human life, which has no sense for him (p. 34 ll. zero/31) On the very finish of the story, the steamer is arriving on the station.
Kayerts might be nervous and afraid of his director as a result of Kayerts and Carlier failed. He has presumably no alternative and doesn’t see some extent in dwelling. So far as I’m involved, all these causes are introduced into contact and clarify why he hangs himself. There’s not just one cause for committing suicide. After all, there are extra vital and fewer vital elements, however all these result in his suicide. To my thoughts the principle level is that Kayerts has no one who helps him to get out of this example.