Not only does Absalom betray himself, he also betrays his father and his religion as well as Gertrude. With leaving home young, he was able to find work in Johannesburg. For a reason that was never made clear, he loses touch with his parents and falls into a life crime. Absalom gets influenced by the wrong group of people. Which attempting to go into someones house to steal from them goes against Absalom's religious beliefs. Stealing is in the ten commandments and is viewed as an act of evil. While already committing an evil duty, he commits an even worse duty by taking someones life. There is nothing looked down upon someone having their own protection for self defense, but in Absalom's case he wasn’t in any type danger. He shot the bullet
