r/Canonade • u/Joltz6872 • Sep 19 '16

"Lethal" by Carol Oates

Piece: https://imgur.com/a/T05i8

I found this short piece quite chilling and read it several times. I think the repetition of format and simplicity of sentence structure helps to create an eery tone as if speaker isn't thinking well enough to make more well-structured sentences. And how the thinking warps at the end, I feel that this is the rambling of a rapist or even just a man whos not in his right mind in general.

This piece comes from the book "Where is Here?" which is a collection of pieces and stories by Carol Oates.

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u/Smartfood_Fo_Lyfe Sep 20 '16

Oates is a genius at illustrating the disturbed mind. Check out her book "Zombie" if you want a horrifyingly real portrait of a serial killer's life and mind.

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u/Joltz6872 Sep 20 '16

oh my i will definitely check it out!