Talk:Book 7: Flashback/@comment-42.60.149.90-20181024133001/@comment-37166538-20181027145729

I think the reason for the "killing Mr. Forkle" was actually part of developing Sophie as a character. Not from tragedy, but from anger and distrust. Sophie already has some trust problems (Flashback Teaser Quote: I've had to keep secrets my whole life, Sophie reminded him. It's a hard habit to break.) and this is only going to make it worse. It's helping us to explore one of the main themes of the book. Sophie's going to have to learn to distinguish between good and bad motives, to put trust in friends and family, and to be understanding to those who have been forced into making tough decisions.

Trust is a scary thing, and life hasn't been easy on Sophie.