If a person does something wrong, it is best to be honest, even if there are consequences, because living with the guilt can be worse. Cummings portrays this through Brady’s actions and emotions. Brady contemplates whether or not he should tell that Digger and J.T. drilled holes in the kayak or not, which he is clearly conflicted about.
On page 117 of Red Kayak, after Brady confronts Digger about drilling the holes in the kayak, Brady walks down to the dock and thinks,”But I couldn’t seem to come up with a decision about what to do with the drill. Turn it in? Keep it hidden? Get rid of it?
Maybe no decision was my decision.” This shows that Brady doesn’t know what he should do with the drill. He wants to turn the drill in, but he also
