Sling Blade Film Analysis

Although common census may be that thoughts provide more value than action due to an absence of a mental filter, the fact remains that due to not all actions taking place in front of an audience, actions are not consistently subject to outside judgment as we may believe and therefore are not always warped to appease an audience. Therefore, actions are more revealing of character than thoughts because it displays honesty and commitment. Generally, honesty is crucial to the perseverance of human relationships. In the movie Sling Blade, Karl, who had just been released from a mental institute, forms a relationship with a family that is burdened by an abusive stepfather. As Frank starts to view Karl as a father figure, Karl realizes he must kill