The use of third person narration allows the author to tell the story from the perspective of what is seen and done and not what the character think or thought. This narration style helped the author to effectively handle the surprise climax at the end of the story.
In Why, You Reckon the narrator and the other man don't hold Edward for ransom because they just were interested in the money he had.
I would say the motivation for not doing so was external since they were hungry and taking the time for holding Edward would have taken a lot of time.
Answer: it makes him realize his community cannot go on the way it has been and he must do something about it.
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