People aren't as murderous as they used to be in other eras, so that's progress.

"Howards End (1992) Trailer #1"

https://youtube.com/watch?v=hXdE9bf4Z4s&si=UwAJuW-t9UosfeTv

Also what if someone wrote a story about Charles in which you found out more about how Charles was really traumatized, and that when he hit Leonard Bast with the sword, it was because he was literally reacting to the rape culture of his era by viewing Leonard as the rapist of Helen? That's scapegoating, and he still shouldn't have done it. But anyways, it was an interesting thought...