The Ending

             One thing that struck me in this story is the perception of Dr. Knox.  It seems very reasonable that the general public is upset by his actions, or more accurately, his lack of action. He is a doctor, and it is his job to help people, not stand idly by as people are murdered. With this in mind, it’s not shocking that an angry mob burned an image of Dr. Knox.  What’s even more interesting than the public’s opinion, is the opinion of Dr. Knox’s peers in London. These men seem to think that Dr. Knox was unfairly used as a “scapegoat” for the murders. Neither man seems to think that Dr. Knox’s lack of suspicion in the death of 17 people is unusual.  Each group seems to think that the other is in the wrong, but I guess that’s really no different than today’s society.