The Killing

From The Murder and The Vigilante, by John Steinbeck, and Killings and Rose, by Andre Dubus, the theme of the individual vs. society is shown repeatedly. The common ground that is provided to us from these 4 different short stories by two separate authors, is that they all contain their view of society in the context of violence, justice, and the law. In all 4 short stories, violence is essentially introduced as a kick starter for all the situations that are presented or it becomes the result of confrontation in these stories. In The Vigilante, by John Steinbeck, the protagonist Mike, is shown to have confrontation against a mob that has recently lynched an African-American. The victim was clubbed to death in jail, and then was taken to be hanged and lynched. Our protagonist…

in her country. She did not dress the way her society liked, she made dance and music videos, and was very outspoken. Because of this, many believed she was “dishonoring” her family. She was not allowed to live and so her own brother murdered her through asphyxiation. Unfortunately, this type of crime is not common in just Pakistan. Thousands of honor killings occur every year, all over the world, and sometimes there’s little to no media coverage. They’re on the rise, with estimates of up to a…

Audrey Viera December 2, 2014 Philosophy 337I Dr. Mirvish Honor Killing Honor killings allows for the idea of honor to take precedence over an individuals right to live. Honor killing does not develop from and is not supported from a religion. It is a cultural occurrence that develops when a society emphasizes honor on ideals such as sexual purity and religious expectations. It can occur in many different religions or denominations of a certain religion. Though honor killing can have victims of…

As one Illinois soldier later remembered, his regiment received an order “to kill all bloodhounds and other valuable dogs in the country.” This policy prevented their future use by Confederate forces and decreased the household wealth of Southern homes. Union soldiers also presented the killing of dogs as acts of retributive justice involving the newly freed people Iowa newspaper later in the same year: “Some of our men escorted by niggers and prisoners paid a visit to…a second Legree, who kept…

crossed the river to Augusta and surrendered himself to be placed in the jail for his safety. The other accounts would merely assert that a guard was placed by the regimental officers to protect the Butler property from further intrusions. The killing of “slave-catching dogs” while perhaps under discussed by historians was not an uncommon practice by Union soldiers during Sherman’s March to the Sea. The Iowa City Weekly Republican, by far the most mentioned publication in the letters of the 22nd…

different choices the director or writer makes can add drama, suspense, and emotion to their works. In the short story “Killings,” and in the movie, “In the Bedroom,” author Andre Dubus, and director Todd Fields made impactful decisions that added suspense and emotion throughout their work, and these moments in their writing added power and drama for readers enjoyment. In the short story “Killings” by Andre Dubus used symbolism to give emotion to the character. He chose to incorporate facial…

my pain with his fingers.” The breakaway of the piano serenades the listener into a ballad of love. Generation by generation, the stylistics of “Killing Me Softly” has evolved to conform to a variety of genres and audiences. It has made its way through airways with notable artists taking a change of channeling the essence of the song. Although the song originated from a young vocalist known as, Lori Lieberman, many credit those who have covered the song as the originators, such as Roberta Flack,…

These ranged from large scale ones, such as breaking and entering (Clem and Joel), and having affairs (Mary and Howard), to small ones such as stealing personal items (Patrick), to being in a relationship with one personal while in love with another (Mary and Stan). However, the ethical issues that were the two biggest, was Joel’s childhood killing and desecration of a bird, and Patrick’s seduction of Clem using Joel’s gifts and knowledge of her (through letters and a drawing). When Joel killed…

out of trouble. “But you ain’t gonna get in no trouble, because if you do, I won’t let you tend the rabbits” (16). Another instance of fate would be when Lennie meets Curley. From the moment they meet, one can tell that it won’t end well between them. Curley, from first laying eyes on Lennie hates him. He hates big guys and what frustrates him even more is that Lennie refuses to talk due to George’s command. “Curley’s like a lot of little guys. He hates big guys. He’s alla time picking scraps…

characters battle for leadership throughout the book. In the beginning Ralph takes control with his plan for civilization and rules but that is short lived because of Jack’s plan for hunting and killing.…