Personal Essay: Poem Analysis
I have been summoned to the court regarding the case of a man that requested not to be named. This man has been admitted of killing a women and concealing her body behind a wall, lying to authorities, and committing animal abuse. This unnamed man was once “noted for the docility and humanity of his disposition.” He lived with his wife and various pets such as rabbits, monkeys, cats, birds, dogs, and goldfish. This man was living a happy life before his insanity. As his lawyer, I would like to that this man had committed these actions because of his mental irrationality. Had he been in a stable mind condition, these events would not have happened and we plead not guilty. His personality and temperament started after his addiction to alcoholism. He
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refers to it as “through the instrumentality of the Fiend Intemperance”, which is interpreted as the excessive indulgence in alcohol. Because of this bad habit, his became moodier by the day. This caused him to start using severe language towards his wife and disrespecting her- even to the point of physical abuse. Not only did his wife suffer, but the pets did as well. He describes this as how his “disease grew upon [him] for what disease is like alcohol.” He is stating that his mental disorder was like a disease that took over him, comparable to his alcohol compulsion. Though a key factors were effects of having an addiction, other factors, including psychological diseases, should be taken into account. The actions he took would most likely be because of his insanity.
The incident of when the cat was killed would also be due to this man’s insanity.
No man in the right frame of mind would think of cutting and eye out of their loving pet and later hanging it on a tree; it’s absurd! This man has shown he could not make normal decisions, which is a disability. He recalls, “The fury of a demon instantly possessed me. I knew myself no longer.” This man states shows his inability to control himself and realize what he is doing; he is not aware of the cruel actions he committed. Shortly after, a fire consumed all of this man’s belongings, adding to the man’s instability. These series of events caused this man to go to another dimension, if so to speak.
The wife’s murder was similar to the murder of the cat. The man could not restrain himself, even though he may have been semi-aware of what atrocious crime he would commit. He comments, “Goaded, by the interference, into a rage more than demonical, I withdrew my arm from her grasp and buried the axe in my brain.” His rage was uncontrollable, he let his emotions take over himself. He committed a major crime of murder, but it seemed like he was almost not aware of that. This man did exactly what he felt; he was a puppet to his mental
disorder.
A man is labeled legally insane if: the defendant did not understand that what he or she was doing was illegal, the defendant did not know what he or she was doing, or because the defendant was compelled to commit the crime by an irresistible force. From the information the man gave us, it meets all three standards. The man should not be accounted for the mistakes he committed due to his insanity.
refers to it as “through the instrumentality of the Fiend Intemperance”, which is interpreted as the excessive indulgence in alcohol. Because of this bad habit, his became moodier by the day. This caused him to start using severe language towards his wife and disrespecting her- even to the point of physical abuse. Not only did his wife suffer, but the pets did as well. He describes this as how his “disease grew upon [him] for what disease is like alcohol.” He is stating that his mental disorder was like a disease that took over him, comparable to his alcohol compulsion. Though a key factors were effects of having an addiction, other factors, including psychological diseases, should be taken into account. The actions he took would most likely be because of his insanity.
The incident of when the cat was killed would also be due to this man’s insanity.
No man in the right frame of mind would think of cutting and eye out of their loving pet and later hanging it on a tree; it’s absurd! This man has shown he could not make normal decisions, which is a disability. He recalls, “The fury of a demon instantly possessed me. I knew myself no longer.” This man states shows his inability to control himself and realize what he is doing; he is not aware of the cruel actions he committed. Shortly after, a fire consumed all of this man’s belongings, adding to the man’s instability. These series of events caused this man to go to another dimension, if so to speak.
The wife’s murder was similar to the murder of the cat. The man could not restrain himself, even though he may have been semi-aware of what atrocious crime he would commit. He comments, “Goaded, by the interference, into a rage more than demonical, I withdrew my arm from her grasp and buried the axe in my brain.” His rage was uncontrollable, he let his emotions take over himself. He committed a major crime of murder, but it seemed like he was almost not aware of that. This man did exactly what he felt; he was a puppet to his mental
disorder.
A man is labeled legally insane if: the defendant did not understand that what he or she was doing was illegal, the defendant did not know what he or she was doing, or because the defendant was compelled to commit the crime by an irresistible force. From the information the man gave us, it meets all three standards. The man should not be accounted for the mistakes he committed due to his insanity.