"Killings" is an excerpt from a story called Finding a Girl in America. "Killings" is a story that involves elements such as sex, murder, and revenge. The title of the story, the way in which the characters are developed, and the order of events are unique to the story. The story effectively evokes suspense and emotion as the plot unfolds into its own unique sequence.

Though it might be easy to overlook, the title of the story is very important. The title "Killings" leaves much suspense in the reader's mind. The title prompts the question killing what or whom. If the title were "Killers" or "Murders," the wrong assumption of the story could easily be made. Either of these titles would make the reader think of a mass murder of some type and would leave little suspense. The title is important for setting the mood of the plot.

The chronology of the story employs a seldom-used style called "in media res." This t

"Killings" is a story that successfully keeps your interest and is full of action and suspense. This short story is filled with vengeance. As the story unfolds, each character went through emotional changes that caused shocking behavior in some of the characters. Each character had some type of vengeance in mind and all they wanted the same thing; murder.

Throughout the story, all of the character undergo the same emotions and act similarly. Steve Fowler, the brother of the murdered child is the first to lash out. In the opening paragraph he says, "I should kill him." The father who avenged his son's death was no different than the murderer. They both acted out of anger and emotion. Ruth, Matt's wife had the same emotions. Ruth would only express her deepest thoughts and feelings to Matt in the bedroom. Ruth had told Matt that she wanted Richard killed too. Matt said that, "Ruth would shoot him herself, if she thought she could hit him" (83). Even though, Stev

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Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)