Lizzie Borden: The Murderer
Dakotia Boozy
Mrs. Smith
Language Arts
6 November 2014
Summary:
The article “Lizzie Borden, Murderer *”, written by James Kirby Martin, Randy, is about a young girl accused of murdering her wealthy father and stepmother. In the article, it tells how there was local gossip about Lizzie’s father. It also tells how Lizzie and Emma resent their stepmother and fathers “penny-pinching” ways. Lizzie felt more alienated from the world because there weren’t many opportunities for her to meet a wealthy guy. Lizzie and Emma always wanted to live in the “Hills”, a neighborhood where all the wealthy people lived. A couple days before Lizzie’s father and stepmother got murdered, the father changed his will. All the evidence pointed towards Lizzie for the murders. But because she was a young women who had a good background she was found innocent. A jury of all men found her innocent because they didn’t think a young women was capable of committing a double murder.
Reaction:
In my opinion, Lizzie should have been convicted of both murders. All the evidence pointed towards her. The only reason she wasn’t convicted of the double murder is because the jury didn’t think she was capable. So basically if a women comes from a good background and is involved with the community she can kill two innocent people and get away with it.
Mrs. Smith
Language Arts
6 November 2014
Summary:
The article “Lizzie Borden, Murderer *”, written by James Kirby Martin, Randy, is about a young girl accused of murdering her wealthy father and stepmother. In the article, it tells how there was local gossip about Lizzie’s father. It also tells how Lizzie and Emma resent their stepmother and fathers “penny-pinching” ways. Lizzie felt more alienated from the world because there weren’t many opportunities for her to meet a wealthy guy. Lizzie and Emma always wanted to live in the “Hills”, a neighborhood where all the wealthy people lived. A couple days before Lizzie’s father and stepmother got murdered, the father changed his will. All the evidence pointed towards Lizzie for the murders. But because she was a young women who had a good background she was found innocent. A jury of all men found her innocent because they didn’t think a young women was capable of committing a double murder.
Reaction:
In my opinion, Lizzie should have been convicted of both murders. All the evidence pointed towards her. The only reason she wasn’t convicted of the double murder is because the jury didn’t think she was capable. So basically if a women comes from a good background and is involved with the community she can kill two innocent people and get away with it.