An Inductive Leap too Far

For my last blog post, I'm covering the book "Skud" by Dennis Foon: Foon, Dennis. Skud. Toronto: Groundwood Books, 2003. Print. The inductive leap appears when Tommy sees Andy make out with his ex-girlfriend, Sheila, and then talks about it with his best friend Brad. Brad insists that because Andy made out with Sheila, (even though they were just acting for a school play) that a proper punishment would be for them to beat up Andy after school. "You have to draw the line in the sand. Make it very clear to the world that no more trespasses will be tolerated. If you do not, there will be a feeding frenzy. The enemy will pick your bones."(17) This is inductive because just because Andy made out with Sheila for a play, Tommy didn't have to act this way. What Tommy and Brad did to Andy was despicable; as they not only beat him up, but humiliated him in public as well. Luckily Shane came in to help Andy out, or things could've taken a turn for the worse. This part is important because it kick starts Sheila and Tommy's rough times together as a couple, which ends with Tommy going to jail for raping Sheila. I think that it's safe to say that if Tommy and Andy could've just talked things out without violence, it would've been a much better alternative to what happened, for everyone involved.