6/15/2023 0 Comments The murder by John steribrech pdf![]() ![]() Jim gets off for the murder, as cases such as that were usually dismissed in that day. He begins by firing a bullet into the head of her cousin, and then whipping her. When Jim discovers his wife in bed with her cousin, he is quite upset. But little does he know that she too, is having an affair, this is an example of irony. Jim cheats on his wife on Saturday nights with prostitutes, when he thinks she is home alone. Jelka has been taught that women should be seen and not heard. Jim is social, while Jelka is under the impression that women's job is to be a slave to her husband. Jelka and Jim are from two completely different cultures, this is evident in their behavior and attitudes. This story is not written with a bias, yet it is a commentary on the socialism of the time, and allows the reader to be the judge of whether it is right or wrong. However, "The Murder" is neither pro-feminist or anti-feminist. ![]() At this time, spousal abuse was not uncommon, and was pretty much standard practice. Irony is very prominent in this story, and it helps to illustrate a very poignant point on the anti-feminism during the time of the story. This story is a tale of a man and his wife from a foreign country, and the differences of their cultures. "The Murder" "The Murder" by John Steinbeck is a classic look at life in the rural United States in the early nineteenth century.
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