Why might Rulfo have ended the story by reminding us that the old man hasleft behind children and grandchildren?
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- We might be tempted to see in this fact a hint that one of Juvencio’s descendants will be motivated to avenge his death and thus perpetuate the cycle of bloodshed—though, given his attitudes and actions, it seems unlikely that Justino would be motivated to do so. At the very least, it is a reminder that acts do not take place in a vacuum, and murder has a profound, life-altering effect on the loved ones of the victim, creating searing wounds that never can be healed—a fact that Juvencio did his best to brush aside, but one that caught up with him in the end.
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