Child abuse is so disgusting and disturbing that most people tend to shy away from the topic. However, the idea of ​​abuse as a crime or compassion is in the eye of the beholder. These issues are not always black and white. You can look at a situation without any context and assume cruelty; however, when we discover the circumstances behind the story, we can begin to understand that sometimes kindness is the intention of those actions. In “Puppy,” George Saunders introduces us to Callie, a mother who walks a very fine line between crime and compassion. From the viewer's perspective, we see that Callie's house is pretty disgusting. Between the dirt scattered around, the dog waste on the counter, and the spare tire on the table, his house is extremely unsanitary (Saunders 177). Her son, Bo, has some form of disability that requires medication, but Callie doesn't always give it to him. Without this medication, he leaves home alone and speeds through traffic on major highways. Bo's doctor even told Callie that "this boy is going to die if you don't give him this advice"....