# The End of the Quarrel explained — Savrola

> Chapter companion for Savrola by Winston Churchill.

## What happens

The revolution reaches its climax as President Molara is killed by the mob and Savrola confronts the aftermath, struggling to maintain order and justice amid the chaos.

## Themes in this chapter

### The Cost and Futility of Violence

The brutal killing of Molara and Kreutze illustrates the senseless violence that erupts even after victory, challenging the revolution's moral foundation.

### The Power and Volatility of the Crowd

The mob's shifting loyalties—from cheering Savrola to jeering him, then surging in anger—demonstrate the unpredictable and dangerous power of the populace.

### Honor, Courage, and Cowardice

Molara's decision to face the crowd with dignity and Sorrento's adherence to military code contrast with the mob's savage execution and Savrola's struggle with his own dark joy.

## Character check-ins

### Savrola

Savrola attempts to control the mob after Molara's death, condemns the murder, and orders the officers to prison.

### President Antonio Molara

Molara surrenders himself to the crowd and is shot dead on the palace steps.

### Colonel Sorrento

Sorrento surrenders the palace and government troops to Savrola, sneering at the 'honour of a conspirator.'

### Lieutenant Tiro

Tiro kills Karl Kreutze with his sword after Kreutze attacks Savrola.

### Karl Kreutze

Kreutze executes Molara with a coup de grâce, then is slashed by Savrola and killed by Tiro.

## Key lines

> Here I am.

Molara presents himself to the crowd, accepting his fate.

_Molara's final act of defiance and surrender._

> Who has committed this murder?

Savrola demands to know who killed Molara.

_Savrola's horror at the extrajudicial killing._

> It is not a murder; it is an execution.

Kreutze justifies the killing as a revolutionary act.

_The ideological clash between legal process and revolutionary justice._

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