In Gregory Orr’s Return to Hayneville, he explicitly claims that our lives can end at any moment; therefore, we should not take life for granted and make the most of what we have. His life could have ended in Hayneville, when two men pulled out a pistol on him and threatened to kill him, but it did not. He was gifted with a whole life full of laughter and love, and he conveys his gratitude by spreading the joy and happiness he feels. Through his terrifying experiences, he also implicitly claims that our criminal justice department is corrupt. He makes this claim because of the inhumane treatment he faced after being arrested twice, once by the state of Mississippi and the other in the city of Hayneville. While volunteering for the Council of
