A Time to Kill Argumentative

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Carl Lee Hailey by Austin Murdough The protagonist, Carl Lee Hailey from the popular movie, “A Time to Kill” was justified in his actions. Carl Lee faced trial for murder, and murder is in no way excusable. Although, this man certainly necessary purpose for his actions. What he did was immorally wrong but the two men he killed did far worse. The men Carl Lee killed, raped and almost murdered his daughter strictly based on the fact that she was black. These men had no remorse for what they had done even though it is absolutely repulsive in the eyes of the public. Carl Lee was probably most influenced emotionally and mentally by what happened to his daughter. He worked constantly to support his family, and received a phone call of what happened. After rushing home and finding his daughter on the couch in her crippling physical condition, he had to carry her to the ambulance. Being a father and a very protective one at that, was hurt, and that hurt transformed into anger for the two men responsible. Carl Lee Hailey was not thinking clearly after such a significant and traumatizing event. He was so enraged by what had happened to his daughter that he could not obtain rational thoughts. In this state which described as a doctor on stand within the trial declared Carl Lee as insane. This doctor was not found credible due to his own past events and actions but it does not discredit his doctor’s degree or his diagnosis. Carl Lee did murder two men but as he did this, he did not let the men suffer. He killed them quickly and painlessly. This in comparison to what they did to Carl Lee’s daughter, Tonya, which was torture, was in no way the same. These men committed a crime out of hate, which differs from Carl Lee’s actions. Carl Lee murdered these men for what they did to his daughter. He did to them what he found they deserved. Carl Lee was a hardworking man,
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