"Killings"

"Killings"

By: Andre Dubus

When I was reading the story "Killings" by Andre Dubus I could understand the feelings the parents of Frank was having.  I have three children myself and would do anything to keep them safe from the crime of this world.  Ruth and Matt, Franks parents, where having to deal with something they never dreamed of. Most parents don't even think about having to arrange a funeral for their child. Although most parents might think they would do the same thing Matt did by killing his son's killer, I would hope that I wouldn't let revenge get the best of me. I was always told two wrongs doesn't make a right.The sequence the story was told in helped me understand the strong bond that the family had with one another. Also near the end when Matt was in Roberts house, the way the house was so clean and the picture of the children and Mary Ann made me think that maybe Mary Ann was still seeing her soon to be ex-husband. Nobody ever seen Robert with another woman. Also, the way he just shot Frank in front of his children and Mary Ann. Either she was playing with his feelings or he was just a crazy and controlling man. Ruth tried to warn her son about seeing a woman that wasn't divorced, but he didn't listen. Mary Ann had told him that she wasn't with Robert anymore. I think the first time the two men got into a fight should have been a clue or sign for Frank. When Robert got out on bond it would have been hard to see him free but the courts are made for justice, we are not to take justice in our own hands. Like I said I would understand the feelings that Ruth and Matt were feeling, but I don't agree with what Matt did by killing Robert.