English 1102
24 March 2014
I. Mrs. Wilkerson and Minnie went through drastic measures to resolve the issues that was going on in their lives.
A. It can be said that Minnie was more than likely abused by her husband so she took matters into her own hands and killed him.
B. Mrs. Wilkerson was trying to escape an abusive husband. She felt that killing her and her kids would be a way to escape it all.
II. Neither woman showed any signs of remorse about the assault they placed upon their victims.
A. It was stated that Mrs. Wilkerson tried to fight off her kids rescuers.
B. Minnie was sitting in her rocking chair with a blank face, facing the wall when the sheriff arrived at her house.
III. As a result, Minnie got away with murder while Mrs. Wilkerson is held in jail and had her kids taken away from her.
A. Minnie is arrested for the murder of her husband and then later released.
B. Mrs. Wilkerson has a $1.2 million dollar bond and will not be released.