- Snout thinking that the school sees him as worthless, and decides to enlist in the army to prove himself.
- Daniel's reaction after his close friend Craigmore is killed in a plane crash.
- When Wolfie, Snout's stray dog, is killed. Made worse when he punches Daniel in frustration, earning him a court-martial and death sentence.
- Daniel's death, especially considering that it was one of Agatha's greatest fears.
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