In The Bedroom Analysis

These two stories were also very different, they were written in different views. The second story was written in first person, it told a story about a past experience. The first story was very general, it related to many women readers,

In some ways both short stories were written with some similarities in mind. In both of the short stories that were told there was a death taken place which is a sad thing in stories that could affect the mood of the reader. After the death there is someone to clean it up and keep it secret so no one would know In both of the stories there is unique writing styles used to add effect to the story. These are some of the things that were used in both stories that kind of put them together as

“Killings” by Andre Dubus tells a story of a family dealing with a tragedy. In 2001 a film of this adaptation brought Dubus’s story to life. In the Bedroom was directed by Todd Field and the movie is near identical to the short story “Killings” written by Dubus. “Killings” is about a mother and father dealing with the violent murder of their son. Dubus takes readers through the events that led up to the killing of the parents’ son, Frank, and the events that led to the killing of the original murderer: Richard. Director Todd Field uses characters, tone, symbolism, and plot to capture the theme of the original short story: seeking revenge can cause the death of two people.

     The characters are totally different in the two versions. The short story’s main characters are a family; a husband, a wife, and two children. The film’s characters are a woman and a man, and the man’s mother and younger sister.

The setting in the movie differs from the setting in the short story in a few ways. The setting in the movie dives into larger detail in many of the scenes such as in the beginning flood scene. The flood scene setting in the movie reveals an eerie, strong, storm with a flood that resembles a river and

Another difference is the presence of three judges in the movie, whereas in the play there were only two, both of whom where made out to be "bad guys." One additional judge is added in the movie possibly to show that it was not the entirety of the Church that was unjust, cruel, and nearly ignorant. I

The biggest similarity between the movie and the short story was in the introduction. The characters stayed the same in each (although more were added in the movie), with the main characters being Zaroff and Rainsford. The time period also seemed to be alike, in the early

    Since the movie had more detail it added way more characters than the short story. In the short story there were only two characters which included

The first difference between the short story and the film is that they start out in different ways. The short story starts with Alice in the hospital after delivering her first child. The thought that continuously runs through her head is that she is being murdered, and supposedly, according to Doctor Jeffers, she clearly shows this during her delivery. When she first has the baby, she asks David if he would like to meet the murderer. After this, Doctor Jeffers waited for David the day that he came to take his wife and new child home. Jeffers asked David if the baby was a ‘wanted’ child, and David responded with

This story is a tale of the unexpected and the main way it is achieved is by making the build up to the climax of the death seem so normal. I would not expect a happy married couple, in a warm, cozy house, to be the setting for such an evil, thrilling murder to take

As well as the movie having some character differences, some of the scenes were either cut out or added. One of the major differences in the movie is that Candy never comes into the room when Lennie and Crooks are talking to each other. This is an important part in the novel because when Candy comes in, Crooks finds about their future plan wants to get in on the deal. Except this scene is cut short in the movie and Candy never shows up at Crooks’ house. Another important part that is changed in the movie is the ending. The movie never shows Lennie have the illusions of his Aunt Carla and the rabbits lecturing him while he is waiting by the pond. Also, is seems as though in the movie George doesn’t hesitate to shoot Lennie, and it is all over very quickly. Furthermore, the important scene when Slim tells George, “You hadda, George” (107), never happens in the movie, but instead it ends with an image coming from within George’s imagination, a memory of the many happy times that he and Lennie had shared. There are also some scenes that are added into the movie, but only because the novel is so short, they needed to add things to make the

Andre Dubus’s “Killings” is a very interesting look into the psychology that goes on after a person has been killed. The story discusses the ramifications of the original murder, the subsequent actions of “justice,” and finally what is left when it is all said and done.

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.

For many years, some people would say dealing with the death of a loved one can be hard. In today’s society, many people have dealt with that pain. Even though individuals can respond differently dealing with the murder of a loved one but taking justice into your own hands can relieve the pain that it has caused on the family. Why it is that death can cause so much pain to the ones we love? Using the biographical and psychological critical strategies to analyze “Killings”. Focusing on Andre Dubus past how is it connected with the story and psychological strategy of the mind of someone who is hurt by death.

Analysis of the interviews generated three major themes: difficulty questioning sexuality, importance of the experience and doubts about professional competences.