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Character Analysis: The Strange Case Of Mr. Johnson

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Mr. Smith has committed a very horrible crime. There is not question that he didn't do it, he admitted to it and I quote “ tear up the planks! here, here!-it is the beating of his(Mr. Johnson) hideous heart.”pg. 61So the question is not if Mr.Smith killed Mr.johnson but if he was sane when he did it? Now I claim the Mr.Smith was indeed sane, just didn't care what he was doing evidence “Oh you would have laughed to see how cunningly I thrust in !” pg.56now that sounds like a sane but the creepy person talking. Not only that, but Mr.Smith also claims that he has powers that us humans don’t. Is that true? Well, we don’t know, but what we do know Is that this man killed Mr.Johnson without even thinking twice about it which should be enough to put anyone away right? “ Never before that night had I felt the extent of my powers.”pg.56 Clearly showing that Mr.Smith is a sane murderer who makes people think that he is insane when really he's a genius. …show more content…

Now that is what’s crazy. Also in the possibility that you can’t distinguish fantasy from reality, why would one fantasize about and I quote “Oh you would have laughed to see how cunningly I thrust in.”pg.56 Now that is weird on a whole another level so ask not is he insane, but is what he fantasizes about

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