The Green leaves

This story shows the some differences that two different societies. One clan has different laws than the white man, the clan can kill a man for good reason such as sleeping with another mans wife or stealing another's cattle. The white man has to have very good justification and try the thief in a court of law. The main character met his death on greed. He didn't really need the money but he went through with it and got a stick in the eye, to which killed him. The man should have stayed in his hut and not panic.