Edward Kenzakowski Analysis

After listening to the song, there were a couple of different lines that I perceived as important in relation to the parents of Edward Kenzakowski. The first line I will talk about, which comes towards the end of the song, was “be firm on your kids, say no to your kids, say yes to your kids, take it easy on your kids”. In the case of Edward, the reasons for his parents wanting to show him a lesson was because he was hanging around with the wrong crowd, staying out late, and drinking. Maybe they should they have been firm with him and spoken to him directly about his behavior given his promising future. Planting false evidence on your son seems very drastic for the behavior he was presenting. This all could have been stemming from an early age, they were probably not used to telling him no. By staying consistent throughout his life on decisions, maybe he would have listened to …show more content…
Not completely. Yes, he is a major factor in regarding the outcome. If it were not for Ciavarella's intervention into Edward's life and his ultimate derailment, Edward might still be alive. A burden must also be placed upon his parents, who are the reason Edward was in front of the judge in the first place. This whole interaction may not have taken place had the parents used an alternative method to scare straight their son. Not to downplay Judge Ciavarella's role, he completely over reacted in this case. The constant incarceration of Edward, and being told he has problems, played a major role in destroying Edwards hopes and dreams, something which the justice system should never do, and something which the justice system should do the opposite of. Edward was a part of the wrestling team, maybe that was his personal outlet for his aggressive behavior previously. By taking away his outlet which he enjoyed, it may have caused him to suppress his emotions, and possibly attributed to his aggressive behavior in the