The Theme Of Violence, Punishment, And Justice In The Laramie Project

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In the Laramie Project by Moises Kaufman, the author uses the Laramie townspeople's direct quotes to portray the theme of Violence, punishment, and justice. “ I ‘d say I hit him two or three times probably three times with my fist and about six times with the pistol.’’(Kaufman 82) this quote helps explain that Matthew was beaten badly and it was not just with their fist but also with a pistol as well. Another helpful quote is “ Our focus is to turn to Laramie, Wyoming and the Albany county courthouse, where Aaron James McKinney and Russell Arther Henderson are being charged for the brutal beating of Matthew Shepard, a gay university of Wyoming student. (Kaufman 49) This quote states that two people who are responsible for the attack on Matthew