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Traumatic History In The Film Sling Blade, By Billy Bob Thorton

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Troubled people aren’t born, they are made. Their vigilante or rebellious ways are a result of a traumatic history that has impacted their character. This impact usually leads people to react in a negative and unusual manner. The film Sling Blade by Billy Bob Thorton displays the effects a person's history has on their present demeanor using characters like Karl and Linda. For example, as a child Karl was characterized as an outcast. During the film it was shown that Karl didn’t have many friends and was constantly bullied, he was also neglected by his family. Furthermore, as a result of not receiving any attention from his parents, he believed he was doing good by killing his mother's “rapist”, he might have seen this as a was to “prove himself”
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