The tenth man was definitely a confusing tale. In the
beginning, you felt for these men stuck in the German prison. They were going
insane only trying to find a way to get through the hard time. The guards came
in and that’s when they told them, they would have to choose three men to die.
When Chavel pulled the “x” from the shoe, it was devastating. As a reader, we didn’t
want him to die. We didn’t want anyone to die. However what came next was
shocking, he began pleading for his life. He ended up selling everything he
owned, in order for another man to die in his place. This man, Janvier, gave everything
to his sister and mother. Through many many events, Chavel fell in love with
Janvier’s sister. When there was a conflict, Chavel jumped in front of her to
save her life and ended up dying. The interesting thing about this story is I
have hard time deciding if it is a tale of determinism or a tale of compatilbilism.
I can definitely see the argument for both sides. However, to me, the story is
a great example of compatibilism. In the story, God’s ultimate destiny or end
for Chavel was to die, more specifically even to die by gun shot. This was his
path. He made choices, however, to delay this plan. It caused him agony and
guilt. This very well could have been God telling him he made the wrong choice,
telling him it was morally wrong to do what he did. However, God knew Chavel’s
end. Chavel was destined to die, destined to be shot. This is exactly what
happened. He made his choices and chose a different direction or path. However,
the bigger picture is simple. His plan was set. God put him back on his path.
In the end, Chavel was shot and died.
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