The ending is ambiguous. While the bully is stopped, he is stopped with lethal violence. The story asks: In a violent society, can justice only be served through more violence? Summary of the Narrator’s Tone
The violent ending suggests that in a society where legal and social systems fail to protect the vulnerable, justice often reverts to raw, "caveman-like" force. The Legacy of Can Themba Can Themba | Apartheid, Short Stories, Satire - Britannica Dube Train Short Story By Can Themba
The Dube Train , written by Can Themba in the 1950s, is a classic of South African literature. It The ending is ambiguous