Murderers And Martyrs

The story narrated by the twilight zone video has several starting points on where to base an analysis. In order to strive for a complete and accurate analysis, I will segment my discussion into different elements in the story and explain my opinion regarding poetic justice as I go along. First comes what I find the most grabbing: the background. We can appreciate complete and total devastation on a town where there used to exist a society of people who ran and laughed, who learned and lived together. But their crime was great for their greed took them to wage war upon each other. They picked up their guns and aimed them at their kindred. The fitting punishment is clearly displayed in the lonely life of the man. A town that surely grew as an invasion onto the green area around it was slowly getting covered by it. A town of humans, who undoubtedly strived for fame and glory, was slowly being blurred in history, forgotten by everybody. That is the first impression of poetic justice as a general punishment, where the sinner and aim of the disgrace was society as a whole. But it is evident, every story must hold its purpose, and this one is no exception. Poetic justice, as depicted in the encounter plays a very symbolical role based on the uniforms of opposing parties. The story plays with the themes of love and hate using nationalism and pride to blend the opposing factors into a story. That’s where poetic justice kicks inn. The crime: waging war against their neighbors, ignorant and fools alike followed a reason for a war beyond their comprehension where they became sinners and devils, murderers and martyrs. The punishment: A love story in the midst of their created war. Love, as one of the most important poetic elements must encounter a hate triggered by the sin. For in their blood frenzy they encountered solitude, and in their panic they confused nationalism and love in a limbo o mixed feelings. I can only find the punishment fitting for a sin.