William Golding's fictional novel Lord of the Flies and Maria Mauro’s article “Children Who Murder: Jordan Brown, Eric Smith and Others: Jordan Brown: Too Young to Kill?” depict the horrific behavior of children in order to show the world that society must require consequences to deter such atrocities from happening. Mauro discusses a 13 year-old named Eric Smith, who murdered 4-year-old Derrick Robie in a park in Steuben County, New York. Eric dropped two big rocks on Derrick's head which caused his death. According to the text, “Eric was tried as an adult and was sentenced for 9 years-to-life in prison”(Mauro 1). Eric’s punishment was fair because his crime was brutal even though he was diagnosed by a psychiatrist with intermittent explosive disorder, a mental disorder that causes people to act out violently and
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Also, Mauro discusses another violent case when a 12 year-old Lionel Tate killed 6 year-old Tiffany Eunick in his own home. Lionel was 170 pounds while Tiffany was 120 pounds. Mauro states, “ Lionel was known as a child with behavioral problems including lying, stealing, assault and 15 suspension from school”(Mauro 2).When a child shows these behaviors it's important to get help for them like, therapy of medications. However in the novel, Lord of the Flies, a group of boys are stuck on an island and must take care of themselves until they are rescued. One night during a thunderstorm, Jack and his tribe are dancing wildly around a campfire. In the text, it says, “ Kill the beast! Cut his throat! Spill his blood! The movement became regular while the chant lost its superficial excitement and began to beat like a steady pulse”(Golding 152). Scared and frighten the children accidentally kill their friend Simon thinking it was a beast. However, the beast was inside of
Also, Mauro discusses another violent case when a 12 year-old Lionel Tate killed 6 year-old Tiffany Eunick in his own home. Lionel was 170 pounds while Tiffany was 120 pounds. Mauro states, “ Lionel was known as a child with behavioral problems including lying, stealing, assault and 15 suspension from school”(Mauro 2).When a child shows these behaviors it's important to get help for them like, therapy of medications. However in the novel, Lord of the Flies, a group of boys are stuck on an island and must take care of themselves until they are rescued. One night during a thunderstorm, Jack and his tribe are dancing wildly around a campfire. In the text, it says, “ Kill the beast! Cut his throat! Spill his blood! The movement became regular while the chant lost its superficial excitement and began to beat like a steady pulse”(Golding 152). Scared and frighten the children accidentally kill their friend Simon thinking it was a beast. However, the beast was inside of