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Sometimes violence is necessary for self-defense, and survival. In the realistic fiction novel Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds. Long Way Down tells the story of a teenage boy, Will, who is going to seek revenge for the murder of his older brother Shawn. There are rules that Will has to follow so according to the rules he should go after his brother’s murderer. This book shows the negative effects of gun violence and it puts it through the perspective of a teenager. The cycle of violence will not be broken because Will is going to kill Riggs and continue the cycle of violence according to the rules. Will is intent on killing Riggs after his brother Shawn was murdered, and he is certain that it was Riggs who killed Shawn. Riggs was part of a …show more content…

This shows how the cycle of violence will not be broken by Will since rule no. 3. State to seek revenge on whoever you loved was killed and go out and find that person who did it. Will is going to continue the violence since he has a strong belief in continuing to follow the rules and keeps following the plan of killing Riggs. Will even grabs his brother’s gun since he is so intent on seeking revenge on Shawn’s killer and the mixed emotions that he is experiencing and the effect that it has on him mentally as well. Will displays actions and feelings to continue the cycle of violence against Riggs, who Will strongly believes that he is the killer of his brother Shawn. Will follow the rule no. 3. Get revenge on someone you love being killed because he plots a plan of finding and killing Riggs, who he thinks killed his brother Shawn. Will, including everyone else, has to follow the rules in his neighborhood since his brother Shawn died. Will believes that by following the rules that he believes, by doing this it is the only way he’ll be able to express his love and …show more content…

3 states. Will believes in the rules so greatly that it causes him to create a plan to kill Riggs since he is so enraged and has lots of grief that he is experiencing. That’s why Will is stubborn and follows the rules, even though there are consequences. Will conveys how and why he believes in following rule no. 3 and all of the rules are vital since his brother Shawn died. Will is not going to continue his cycle of violence because his brother Shawn wants Will to follow a new path that does not follow the rules and is not filled with violence. This is a valid point, however, Will has to follow the rules of his neighborhood since the murder of his brother Shawn. Will strongly believe in the rules and going through with them. Will still has mixed emotions, including some of violence, even when the elevator door opens. He also continued with the cycle of violence as well. ‘’I stood alone in the empty box, face tight, dried tears, jeans soggy, a loaded gun still tucked in my waistband.’’ (Reynolds 305) Will still is showing feelings and emotions of violence since he has his gun still fully loaded and tucked under his waistband ready to

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