Why do you think Stuart felt guilty that he alerted the institution of Rosie and Belle's escape? Was right to blame himself?
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His motives were not pure. He did that out of spite, not because he was doing his job. Also, he probably knew what was happening to the women and did not necessarily agree with it. He also believe that of the two women, Rosie was an innocent when compared to Bella.
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In hindsight many of these characters have regrets about past actions. Stuart is basically a child who is hurt by Belle and gets back at her. Maturity brings him insight that he has caused hurt to Rosie, and he wishes he could undo this action. He is also "trapped" in a sense by the expectations of his father, and perhaps unconsciously he resents the fact that others might escape their circumstances.
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I agree that Stuart was too young to fully understand the consequences of the actions he was putting into place by sounding the alarm. While I don't think he necessarily deserved to carry the guilt over that action for the rest of his life, given that he was so young, it was heartening that he took tangible steps to make things right.
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At the split second when Stuart had the option to let Belle and Rosie leave without reporting them, he chose to report the escape. I’m not sure his decision to report the escape was made solely because he was angry with the Belle treated him. I couldn’t help but wonder whether part of his decision was made because of his allegiance to his father. Between Stuart telling Helen he was sorry for what he did and then later writing to Helen he was in a pediatric residency and would not be returning to the institution. Though he was young when he made the decision to report the escape, he was old enough to realize that what his father did was wrong. I don’t think he should have blamed himself for his decision. At the time of the escape, he recognized Rosie’s physical weakness from delivery and may well have saved her from serious medical complications had she successfully fled.
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