1. How would you have handled this situation if you were Andy? Would you make the same choices he made? Where would you differ the most? Clearly, Jacob had some issues. I understand the he wanted to defend his son but when it became obvious that Jacob committed murder Andy should have told the truth. In telling the truth he might have been able to get Jacob the help he needed. I don't have any children but if I did I hope I would always do the right thing. I know some parents would cover up for their children and even help them bury the body so to speak. I would have turned Jacob over to the police and hope that he could get some kind of insanity plea. So he could live in mental institution because he had severe mental problems.
2. Before and during the trial, how would you have handled the situation if you were Laurie? Do you feel she made strong choices as a mother and a wife? I would have broken completely down. It would have been hard to know that your child is crazy violent. You try your best to raise a responsible child and then it all falls apart.
3. Is Andy a good father? Why or why not? He loves his son that is clear. I think deep down he knew his some committed the murder but he was so focused on defending him he refused to see the truth. I think part of being a good parent is always supporting your child but also calling them on it when they do things that are not right.
4. Do you believe Jacob is guilty? Hell yeah!!! In the beginning and the middle there are small doubts but at the end its apparent Jacob is guilty.
5. Is Jacob a product of his upbringing? Do you think he is a violent person because his environment makes him violent, or do you think he has violent inclinations from birth? I think people are like a gumbo a variety of factors make they who they will become. Biological elements are a huge part and we have no control over these. Skin color, height, inclinations to be violent, kind, shy, talkative. We have no control over these things. Then throw these natural proclivities in with our surrounding environment which sometimes we have little control over also you have a recipe for a human being. I believe you always have a choice in what you will become. But negative biological and environmental inclinations are often insurmountable obstacles. Also we must never use our situation as an excuse. We must always push ourselves to be responsible human beings even if everything in our bodies seems to go against the society we find ourselves in.
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