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Is The Murderer Morally Responsible For Marie's Death

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The Murderer is most morally responsible for the death of Marie. Although any of the other characters in the story could arguably be accountable for her murder, only the Murderer is directly responsible for Marie’s death. If Pierre had answered Maries calls for help, or if the Ferryman had allowed Marie to cross the river without the one franc, she probably would still be alive. Even if Marie had simply brought one more franc with her when she crosses the river, she could have saved her own life. But regardless of the role each individual could have played in saving Marie’s life, only the Murderer was responsible for actually killing Marie. Although the Ferryman may seem morally responsible for Marie’s death, he is not at fault for her

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