Little Bee discussion

Are you Sarah or Andrew? Would you have cut your finger?

Yes, if I thought it would put an end to the situation. I would have given a finger to help everyone out of the situation.

I think I would have wanted to and even intended to, but I don't know if I could have actually brought the knife down on my own hand knowing how much it was going to hurt. It would be easier for me to hold out my hand and allow someone else to cut my finger off for me.

I know I wouldn't have cut my finger. I would have had the same fears as Andrew about the AIDS virus!! I'm sure the last thing those rebels thought when deacapitating people's bodies was sterilizing their weapons...I'd just live with the guilt. However I wouldn't have killed myself like Andrew did...I'd probably instead see a shrink!

I'm a Sarah. I would have done it. But, I don't think I would have stayed with Andrew after all of that either.

I do not know. I do not think one can truly say what they would do in a situation such as this- I personally am a sissy- and I do not like pain, but that being said I am also a follower of most rules, there is an extremely good chance I would not have been wandering about on a forbidden beach in the first place.
And realizing the ruthless nature of these men, what is to say you would not all have been killed.
In my heart, I admire Sarah for having the courage to do the deed.
PS- I rated the book a 3.

Great question! I don't know. If it was about saving a family member, I would like to think that I would. But this was a complete stranger -- I don't know.

I would of done it without hesitation and I would likely have slightly changed feelings for my husband if he didn't. She was a child, you'd do anything.

I may of nipped down quickly to the ocean to give the knife a bit of a wash.

I doubt whether I would be able to do this. I found it unbelievable that Sarah did it. I found most of the book unbelievable, not in the sense of not being right about the situation of refugees and the oil wars but in the sense of it not being right about human beings.

I would have done it with out any hesitation. I see myself as a Sarah, most definitely. Sadly, I see my boyfriend as more of an Andrew ://

I would cut my finger off to save a soul.

It amazes me that so many people are so sure what they would do in this situation. Obviously, we all know the right answer to the question, but I have no idea how much courage I really have, and hope to never find out.

I don't know who I would be. Although I didn't care for Sarah as she revealed herself more towards the end. Thinking her intentions were valid, when she encouraged LB further south for stories, I thought, wait!! Sarah not only endangered LB but also her 3yr old son. Really, you would take him alone with LB into a volital region!! She may have given her finger to initially save LB, but in the end, she enabled her capture. Sad.

great question I'd like to think that I would.

Obviously not! When a mass killer is messing around with you for fun, and with no motive or inclination to keep their word, it's just going to cause more suffering. Murder reports are full or cases of people who went along with their killers and made it easier for them.