In the following
paragraphs, from “The Red and the Black”, the father gives his innocent child a
demonstration of brute force without any considerations for love or kindness.
Have you ever seen a treatment like this before? I have. Here in Latin America
many people still consider that the whip is the best way to raise children and
keep them away from the “bad road.”
Mr. de Renal offers
Pere Sorel a payment to one of his sons to serve as an instructor, guide and
counsellor…