Kate Crandall
Mr. Blume
English 9 Honors
September 14, 2022 Overkill in The 60’s
In the book To Kill a Mockingbird written by Harper Lee, she portrays a theme of overkill as Tom Robinson gets shot in the back 17 times. This theme not only relates to the book, but also the real world, for example how humans own trucks which are understood to be made much too large, and who choose safety second.
A major event in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird arises when Tom Robinson was shot in the back 17 harsh times, even though it was extremely unnecessary. Tom Robinson was climbing a fence while only having one arm to use, it would have stopped him by just giving a light tug, however he had been shot
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People want large trucks because they do what they need to do for an acceptable price most of the time, but safety seems to be the last idea that comes to mind when purchasing a large truck. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, “9.8% of vehicles involved in fatal crashes are large trucks. They are more likely to be involved in fatal accidents than passenger cars due to their size and weight.” This proves that lots of the fatal car crashes that happen on the roads come from trucks, and the reason being is because of the size and large weight. People want these trucks to look trendy, or to show off, but is it really worth the potential cost in the end? According to Interesting Engineering, “US consumers want big pickups because they're decently practical, relatively affordable for what they can do, and they make them look cool.” This evidence shows how purchasing a truck may make you look better, but in the end you may cut your life short. Even though they may be affordable, would you want a safer car for the same price or a much more dangerous car for the same price? In the end overkill connects to this real world example as well, because people go over the top with the size and weight with their vehicle and aren’t thinking about the safety of themselves and others