Analysis Of `` Killings `` By Andre Dubus - 835 Words

By analyzing the conflicts of stories help readers understand why the specific characters act certain ways. We better comprehend the characters’ personality and why the flaws of other character affect the main character. Are main characters’ problems the result of other characters’ personality flaws? Characters endure arduous situations and it is because of another character’s flaw. Being possessiveness, overly critical, and controlling of others are the reason for main characters problems. When a characters flaw is dominating, it causes much problem to another character. An example of possessiveness is by the antagonist, Richard in â€Å"Killings† by Andre Dubus. Matt’s problem is a result of Richards selfishness. Richard is possessive of Mary Ann is ex wife is filing for divorce. â€Å"Richard Strout shot Frank in front of the boys† (115). Frank is Matt’s son, who Richard has killed because of his selfishness of seeing his ex wife with Frank. Matt’s problem is full of sadness and anger which makes him commit murder on killing Richard. â€Å" He walks the Goddamn streets† (Dubus 111). Since Richards been out of jail. He walks around, living a free and normal life since he has gotten out, like nothing has happened. That angers Matt. Richard does not want to see ex wife Mary Ann with nobody else. Even though Richard has a new wife he is still possessive with his ex wife, not wanting anyone to be with her. When a characters flaw is being judgmental, it causes much problem to anotherShow MoreRelatedEssay on Analysis of Killings by Andre Dubus 881 Words   |  4 PagesThe major theme of Andre Dubus’ Killing,s is how far someone would go for the person they love. It is important to note the title of the story is killings and not killers, for the reasoning that the story does not just focus on two deaths or two murderers but rather the death of marriage, friendship, youth, and overall, trust. Richard Strout was married to Mary Ann, who was most likely fed up with his hot temperedness that always seemed to get him into fist fights. She separated from her husbandRead MoreEssay Theme Analysis of Killings by Andre Dubus 741 Words   |  3 Pagesâ€Å"Killings, written by Andre Dubus in 1979, involves several aspects such as revenge, morality, and murder. Elements, such as the story’s title, the order of events, and the development of the characters, are very unique. It successfully evokes emotion and suspense as the plot unfolds in sequence. Though it seems easily overlooked, the title â€Å"Killings† is very important due to the fact that the thrill of suspense is left in the mind of the reader. The title encourages readers to question who andRead MoreThematic Analys in Andre Dubus’ Killings Essay896 Words   |  4 PagesAnalysis of Killings The major theme of Andre Dubus’ Killings is how far someone would go for the person they love. It is important to note the title of the story is killings and not killers, for the reasoning that the story does not just focus on two deaths or two murderers but rather the death of marriage, friendship, youth, and overall, trust. Richard Strout was married to Mary Ann, who was most likely fed up with his hot temperedness that always seemed to get him into fist fights. She separatedRead MoreCharacterization of Diazs Yunior741 Words   |  3 Pageshe wants them to. He realizes that his father is always going to be the way he is and nothing he does will change him. Works Cited Dubus, Andre. â€Å"Killings.† The Bedford Introduction to Literature. Ed. Michael Meyer. 9th ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2011. 103-115. Print. http://www.teachingcollegeenglish.com How to write a characterization analysis: Introduction, body paragraph, and conclusion. Web.