The mistrust and betrayal is real. Throughout the reading, I did not want to believe that Amy and Billy Holcombe had anything to do with Hollands death. The truth came out of the darkness not instantly but slowly revealing the truth of everything and why it happened. It’s so devastating and disturbing of how a woman could even do that to a human being. Holland had feelings and trusted Mrs. Amy. The way she acted through this chapter was so irrational, such as going to meet Widow Glendower, she tempted Holland, and not have any sympathy for Hollands death. For one Amy Holcombe was heart-broken because Billy and her were not able to conceive a child. Not because of Amy, but because of Billy. According to the Doctor, “I can’t find a single live sperm.” (Rash 63). From then on, their world crashed even as a married couple, everything they did was miserable. Amy because she was not able to be like all the other normal women in town and Billy it hurt his pride and was ashamed he could not complete a man’s duty like everyone else. Amy finally was desperate enough to go up to the mountain to get help from Widow Glendower. The town called her a witch because she scared everyone and they thought she made Luke’s cattle’s sick, “six cows died that May” (Rash 67). Amy did not fear Glendower because she wanted her help to be able to bear a …show more content…
This wonderful man wanting to take care of his child become a father and have a family. He was willing to man up and help raised that baby he created and she denied him. The image imprinted into her skull making sure that she never forgets what she caused or done to him, will forever be played in her mind “Holland stumbled backwards, smoke wisping out of his chest like his heart was a fire that had been doused” (Rash 91). “I ran over to see how bad it was and saw Holland’s face gone white as August cotton bolls.” (Rash