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Anger Quote by James Swallow

“What Marc did next came from nowhere; later he would think back to this moment and search his recollection for the impulse that made him do it. Marc threw himself at the gunman and snatched at the bunch of cables, curling them about his wrist with a savage tug. The power lines drooping over the…” quote by James Swallow
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““What Marc did next came from nowhere; later he would think back to this moment and search his recollection for the impulse that made him do it. Marc threw himself at the gunman and snatched at the bunch of cables, curling them about his wrist with a savage tug. The power lines drooping over the assassin’s chest went taut and snapped up about the gunman’s throat before he could push them away. Marc shouted wordlessly and put all his weight into the motion. The cables tightened into a noose, biting into the other man’s bull-neck. The gunman gasped, his face flushing cherry-red, his legs kicking as he tried to get free. All at once, hate and fury boiled over in Marc. Every iota of emotion that had been churning around inside him, the anger and the grief, the shock and the confusion, all manifested itself in a final, violent action as he jerked the cable as tight as it would go. A drawn-out, sickly crackle emerged from the gunman’s lips as his neck twisted. The bigger man’s body went slack and dropped to the concrete floor.””

James Swallow

About This Quote

Source Novel: The Last Days of the War, James Swallow, 2015

Marc reacts impulsively, using nearby power cables to strangle a gunman, driven by intense anger and grief.

In simple terms: Marc kills the gunman with cables in a fit of rage.

Key Takeaway

Channel raw emotion into decisive action.

Themes

anger revenge impulse violence

Mood

intense dark urgent

Type

narrative dramatic action

When to use this quote

  • street confrontation
  • self‑defense
  • emergency rescue
  • personal loss

Key Concepts

psychology conflict catharsis

Questions to Reflect On

  • What would you have done in a similar crisis?
  • Can anger be transformed without lethal force?
A Different Perspective

Such violent retaliation may worsen trauma and legal consequences.

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