Perspectives

This part of the study guide will help you put the text “My Sons on Death Row” by Kevin O’Sullivan in perspective by looking at the periodical perspective and relevance today, as well as at the thematic perspective.

Periodical perspective and relevance today

The article discusses Death Row and death penalty by focusing on a case study from 1991. At that time, Ernest and Bobby Downs were two brothers on Death Row for separate crimes. If you research what happened to them, you will find out that both brothers are still in prison on Death Row and that Ernest Downs...

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Thematic perspective

For the theme of the death penalty, we also encourage you to read the short stories “A Hanging” by George Orwell and “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” by Ambrose Bierce.

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