Several witnesses have testified that Mr. Willard has conducted himself in such a manner which lead them to believe that he is obsessed with becoming mature. Belle Carpenter, his ex-girlfriend, described him as “full of his big words” and “needing to be taken as a man.” Not even of the age of majority yet, George somehow feels a need to be respected beyond his years. Though only together for a brief period of time, Mr. Willard has left the …show more content…
The prosecution conducted themselves professionally, referring to key details in the trial such as particular statements, further cementing their position. In their closing statement, the defense attorneys argued that “some may be more obsessed, but all children grow through a process.” However, this is not in favor of Mr. Willard’s case, as their statement further incriminates him by admitting that he is obsessed with becoming mature.
The City of Winesburg has presented an ironclad argument against Mr. Willard, and through a combination of their concrete witness testimonies and the thoroughly insufficient and even adverse testimonials of the defense, must be awarded the ruling. As such, George Willard, still of teenage youth, is guilty of portraying the characteristics of grotesqueness through his obsession of