Summary Of Mr. Clutter's Murder Stories

Murder is all around us, even when we do not know it. It is the truth and there is nothing us as people can do about it. However, people who are educated on the subject of mirder are far more likely to discover an odd situation and will be able to identify what is truly taking place. When uneducated about this topic you are simply only killing yourself. This is allowing you to be out into more danger because you are unaware of the effects, causes, and suspicions about murder. Aside the fact this book distributes horrific images to children, this novel should be allowed in school curriculum because it provides knowledge relating to topics such as murder that occur in the real world. The descriptive words used to portray how Mr. Clutter laid
post mortem was extremely gruesome however, this description reveals less information than criminal television shows, movies, and other novels. Most of these entertainment options are used to thrill and leave you on edge, not destroy your psychological state of mind. The description of each murder in the family does not compare to the visual details seen on television. Within the book it contains simple descriptions of each circumstance however, in this case, these words do not compare to graphic images seen elsewhere. In the book it describes Mr. Clutter's death by saying, "I knew plain shooting couldn't account for that much blood…his throat must had been cut, too…His mouth was taped…His ankles were tied together…On a big cardboard box that looked as though it had been laid there specially". Although it describes his murder and the way it was performed, it does not, in fact, go into depth about what the body looked like. The description of this murder does put images into the mind of the reader however, not enough detail is given to create a full scene. The rest is simply each readers imagination. The book simply states the basic information of Mr. Clutter's death to provide readers with clues as to whom might be a suspect. Murder stories without detail is a story continuously leaving one questioning the situation.
With no detail involved in a murder story one is not aware of how things happened, who could be a suspect, and the reasoning behind it. In the book it describes Nancy's death by saying, "She'd been shot in the back of the head with a shotgun help maybe two inches away…the wall was covered in blood". The description of her death and how she is seen post mortem helps to emphasize the effect the killer had on their family and how harsh the murders were. It also helps to uncover the killer due to his/her skills, technique, and reasoning/motive. Without these descriptions the readers would be unable to form ideas of suspects and motive. In fact, it would especially leave readers on edge and curious as to what happened. This causes the story to have less effect on the reader. Isn't effecting the reader the whole point of a story? Adding emphasis to a murder within a story gives more insight of how the world operates. Without knowing even the simplest of details within a story everything is different. One basic clue could lead you to unraveling the whole mystery. In the same way a murder story must in fact have details relating to the murder in order for the reader to comprehend the whole story
completely. Without information in novels about murder and how serious of a topic it is readers would be unaware of how horrible, yet significant murder is. Books written about murder allow insight of real world problems going on today. In a report on CNN detectives unravel a murder within a home. The article states, "A wealthy couple was found shot dead in their own home…the nation was shocked when investigators later charged the couple's sons…with their murder". Without spreading news of this horrific situation the country would not be aware of the dangers all around them. No one would wrap their minds around the fact anyone is capable of murder and when uneducated about odd situations and how to deal with them it can result in dangerous outcomes. No matter the readers age being familiar with murder and its effects is very important. Death can show up at anytime. There is no age requirement or limit as to when one may die. With this being said, stories, novels, and movies should all be allowed to be shown around child to allow them to think about all that goes on in the world. On the contrary, discussing or explaining murder is quite horrific.
Whether it be descriptive or not. Releasing such images into a child's mind can result in mental complications later in their life. Allowing children to watch, listen, or read stories about murder will damage their imagination and cause them to become more fearful. When giving a child a video game at a young age and expecting them to grow up loving the outdoors is an accurate portrayal of what murderous stories will do to their brain. Exposing children to these harmful stories can create rage, depression, and even curiousness about discovering the difference between what is allowed and what is too far. In the article A Long Time Between Murders the author is exposed to murder at a young age. He says, "—but as it was the only murder I knew, and as it happened only two doors away from where I lived, the killing haunted my imagination". The author describes how the murder that was shown to him damaged the psychological state, his imagination, forever due to horrific images glued into his mind. Despite the fact one learns life lessons and knowledge of what is real in the world from murder stories, it does not compare to the high possibility of psychological problems and defects for the rest of ones
life. To conclude, no matter the effect on the readers brain the topic of murder should be introduced at teenage school curriculum. Simply put, without the information regarding murder and the effects it contains on people's life there would be no knowledge revolving murder in the real world. Other than the disturbing descriptive words used within this novel, it should not be banned from school curriculum due to information it provides discussing murder. Simply stated a story is not well put together without details. Whether the details seem important or not every little description matters. The more detailed the story the more imagination we truly get to use.