Illusions In The Life Of Mal Gorman

Throughout the novel, we see that Mal Gorman has little regard for the implications of his actions1. While it is not entirely just to declare him a ‘bad’ human being, he certainly has selfish, malicious intents. One such example in the novel is the scene on pages 43-44. In this scene, Mal is speaking with Ellie after they recaptured her, following the ill-fated pod fighter escape. While speaking to her, Ellie begged repeated to see her family, as they were of utmost importance to her. Despite her pleas, Mal cold heartedly refused to allow her a very basic human need: Family, and love. In addition, Mal Gorman willfully ignores the fact that she is a child, and thus should not be exploited. It is indisputable that had he been a more amiable person,