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Misfit Ethical Dilemmas

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In addition, the grandmother’s use of gender roles is unsuccessful when trying to persuade the Misfit because the Misfit is vengeful person who is taking retaliation for the injustice he experienced. She places too much trust into the Misfit believing that he “won’t shoot a lady, would you?” (7) because of the men’s gender roles: men are taught not to harm a lady. However, the grandmother disregards the injustice the Misfit experienced which is the reason for her lack of logic when using gender roles as an argument. It is highly possible the Misfit is killing others so they can experience the unfairness he experienced. By conducting these misdemeanors such as murdering a family, he feels compensation for the iniquitousness the American justice

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