300-325

 The incident with the shoeshine man revealed a lot about Peter. Even though Hessler realized what he did and what he was doing was not in his nature, or what he was taught to be in school. He let the little shoeshine man get to him, even though the man started it and took a direct hit at the things Peter hates the most. Eventually he knew he should have sympathy which I believe he should to but he doesn't show it to the man and walks away kind of gloating by not making eye contact as if he is better than him. The shoeshine man is a bully being put in his place, it seems like he did not expect for Peter to respond the way he did and to go on "feared" or acknowledged by everyone as someone they do not want to associate with. You could tell that the shoeshine man was embarrassed but to much of a man or had to much pride to step down. I am always the bigger person in fights or arguments, I always think ten steps ahead of what could happen if I say or do something. Even if someone pushed my buttons like that I wouldn't be harsh or immature. But I do understand how he had been going through these types of encounters for a while and I most likely would have acted the same after a long period of time.