James Bond

James Bond is agent 007 in Her Majesty's Secret Service. In this novel, he moves around the world from one adventure to another. The novel explores both Bond's work in the secret service—destroying a drug ring, assassinating a criminal, and uncovering a cell of spies—and the downtime between Bond's missions. In this way, it contrasts Bond's highly charged existence with everyday life and shows Bond's perspective on issues of morality and human relationships.

In Bond's world, he necessarily takes risks and puts himself into dangerous situations. He comes into contact with death on a day-to-day basis, and he sees death as a part of everyday life. Bond is a killer, and he willingly assassinates von Hammerstein in the same way that he assassinates a stingray. On the other hand, Bond does not extend his violent behavior into day-to-day life. Even though he sees Krest...