If Chantal tells the village, she could make a choice that will lead to the death of another villager. If she doesn't, the stranger will tell them she turned down the opportunity, putting her in danger of being the chosen victim. In her moment of fear, she says: “At that moment, all our fears suddenly arise: the fear of setting off on a road that leads who knows where, the fear of a full life or new challenges, the fear to lose everything forever. » (Coelho). On the other hand, Sophie is faced with two fatal choices, one being which child is more likely to live and which will surely die. Another choice she must make after a long life of agony after losing her family is the fatal choice to commit suicide as she constantly has flashbacks of the guard demanding: "Make a choice, or I will send them both there -down. » (Pakula