At the end of “The Unvanquished,” Bayard and John Sartoris both choose to act with nonviolence; however, they are radically different. The key difference between Bayard and John Sartoris is their definition of courage. Bayard is primarily influenced by his grandmother's obedience to the code of chivalry, devotion to family, willingness to help others, and her desire for peace. While John Sartoris believes that courage means fighting one's fears by eliminating them, Bayard interprets courage as the ability to overcome a grudge and do what is best for the family. Grandmother's guidance during Bayard's life influences his interpretation of courage in which he balances the chivalrous code of Southern men with compassion and sensitivity in contrast to John Sartoris' self-destructive interpretation. The key difference between John and Bayard is their interpretation of courage. While Bayard gradually develops his interpretation of courage as the ability to devote oneself to family, follow the code of chivalry, and help others, John defines courage as the ability to get rid of obstacles instead of facing them. John kills the hustlers in fear that Washington's "patent [organizing] Negroes into Republicans" (Faulkner, 199) would succeed, demonstrating his courage in killing the hustlers since he might hurt them and instead of having his men chase them away men since he had “six or eight white men” (206). When being tired of killing men becomes an obstacle, John supports his interpretation of courage and tells Bayard that "tomorrow, when [he] goes to town and meets Ben Redmond, [he] will be unarmed" (232) knowing that he will . die so that he can get rid of the obstacle. Even until the end of her life, she is still with that...... middle of paper... grandmother would have thought” (214). "Thou shalt not kill" (216) and his grandmother's words "Die by the sword" (216) come to mind, leading him to decide that he will choose peace and not use the dellinger to shoot Ben Redmond. Grandma's influences Bayard's mentality and allows Bayard to gradually grasp his own definition of courage: the ability to balance the Southern code of chivalry with devotion to family, the willingness to help others and to value peace. Although both Bayard and John act on what they believe to be the right acts to perform in the novel, their definition of courage is the key difference between them. John believes that getting rid of obstacles by killing them is the best way, while Bayard's definition of courage allows him to want peace for his family and surroundings due to Granny's perpetual influence..