Based on the story of Ursula Le Guin's "The Wife's Story", reread lines 120-131. With a small group, discuss why the wolves kill

In Ursula Le Guin's "The Wife's Story," readers observe how a pack of wolves eliminates "the human thing."

From the vantage point of a mother, one might argue this action was necessary rather than morally right. The text illustrates that the "human thing" acted aggressively, attempting to harm his own offspring with a branch. With no other options remaining, the wolves, as natural predators, defended the cubs and killed the aggressor, thereby preventing future violence.

As humans, we might abhor murder as a form of retribution, but within the context of this tale, the wolves' actions are justifiable from their viewpoint; it is evident that their motives were purely protective.