Born a Crime

Born a Crime, Chapter 9

At what point does the tone of this chapter change from Trevor feeling vengeful to feeling regret? What causes this
shift in tone? (Cite evidence to help explain your answer)

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On another occasion, a group of older boys throws mulberries at him. His mother thinks the incident is funny, but when Noah tells Abel what happened, he realizes he can manipulate Abel's anger in order to get revenge. Sure enough, Abel tells Noah to take him to the boys who bullied him. Once they find them, Abel catches one of the children and whips him with a tree branch. Watching the violence, Noah experiences first pleasure and then horror. The boy's father later comes to the house to confront Abel but ends up also being frightened of him.

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Born a Crime