Murder for Hire – A Tragedy of American Lifestyle, Madness, and Murder

Author: Saroyan
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: The Killers is an outstanding literary work, also worthy of being called a research report on marriage, sexuality within marriage, moral obligations in marriage, and the human nature within marriage. But it is by no means dull. On the contrary, it is like opening a high window beside you, offering a colorful and lively view of the world through the window. Though observing motion from stillness and indirectly experiencing things, you are bound to gain something from observing people and rivers. The core of The Killers is crime, murder, and the extraordinary investigation that follows. The final trial of the suspected murderer, Mrs. Sanderson, constitutes a previously unseen and deeply moving real-life crime story. Its climax leaves even the most imaginative minds in awe; its ending can be said to defy everyone's expectations. The story raises a socially significant issue: When does sex no longer become sex and become a form of act of entitlement? What if every desire of a man requires a woman to obey? The entire book can be seen as a research report on complex personalities and the lack of moral integrity, with a sharp pen piercing the pain of Americans at the end of the 20th century. It can be called a panoramic view of American society from the bottom to the top.