CL+Deconstructionist+Lens-Per+6

Even though Paulus didn't know if the child was his, he still felt jealous of Njabulo. He didn't like the fact that this man could be raising his child. He killed the baby out of jealousy. Paulus killed the baby because he feared that other people would suspect the child was his. He killed the baby to save his reputation. There are many different reasons why Paulus could have killed the baby. There is not one reason because the story can be interpreted in different ways.