This is where the reader clearly sees the fundamental differences between Iqbal and Juggut. Defending the train means certain death, and this fear paralyzes Iqbal from acting. Iqbal's cautious nature prevents him from finding the courage to do what he knows is right, so he does nothing to stop the bloodshed, knowing that his inaction is wrong. He justifies this by saying: “The bullet is neutral. It affects the good and the bad, the important and the insignificant, without distinction. If there were people to see the act of self-immolation, as on a movie screen, the sacrifice might be worth it” (Singh 170). Just because no one will know his actions, Iqbal doesn't do the right thing because he feels it won't have any impact. However, Juggut does not think like Iqbal. Juggut's moral compass is right and action-focused. He recognizes the right thing to do and impulsively rushes into action to protect the train, sacrificing himself in the process. Juggut did the right thing, regardless of the repercussions on his life. One might assume that the educated man would be smarter and more likely to do the right thing, but the strong moral sense that was deep inside Juggut proved to be worth more than fear. Fear has paralyzed Iqbal and many others from the resistance, but without resistance like Juggut's, no change will ever come. Inner morality and the innate urge to do the right thing, especially when society says otherwise, were rarely found when partition