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The Utterly Perfect Murder

The Utterly Perfect Murder. By: Ray Bradbury. Characters. Doug Ralph Doug’s Wife (static, flat) . Setting. 48 th Birthday Train Hometown Ralph’s Porch outside Doug’s childhood window. Theme. Don’t dwell in the past Revenge doesn’t solve problems Karma. Point of View.

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The Utterly Perfect Murder

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  1. The Utterly Perfect Murder By: Ray Bradbury

  2. Characters • Doug • Ralph • Doug’s Wife (static, flat)

  3. Setting • 48th Birthday • Train • Hometown • Ralph’s Porch • outside Doug’s childhood window

  4. Theme • Don’t dwell in the past • Revenge doesn’t solve problems • Karma

  5. Point of View • 1st Person- told by Doug

  6. Tone • Mildly Serious

  7. Exposition • On his 48th birthday, Doug decides to kill Ralph for treating him poorly as a kid.

  8. Rising Action • Doug takes the train to childhood town. • Plans the murder. • Doug goes to Ralph’s house.

  9. Climax • Ralph is old and instead of shooting Doug whispers, “Bang.”

  10. Falling Action • Doug walks away from Ralph. • Visit his childhood home and throws pebbles.

  11. Resolution • Doug’s young self joins his adult self. • Doug leaves the pain of the past behind.

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