Honour Killings in the Middle East

View Paper
ESSAY DETAILS Words: 1294
Pages: 5
(approximately 235 words/page)

Essay Database > History
With great pride, 35- year-old Sirhan describes the way in which he shot and killed his 16-year old sister, Suzanne. Cheerful and at ease, he is completely contented to tell his story. He shot Suzanne in the head four times last March, three days after she reported to the police that she had been raped. Sirhan fully believes that the rape was Suzanne's fault - her "mistake" - regardless of the fact that it was …

showed first 75 words of 1294 total
Sign up for EssayTask and enjoy a huge collection of student essays, term papers and research papers. Improve your grade with our unique database!
showed last 75 words of 1294 total
…with the men across North America. The attitudes of such men pose a threat for many women. Sirhan got a very minimal punishment for his crime, as do many other men. Sirhan was not deterred from committing his crime because of the pride he committed it with. Men in North America hold the same beliefs and attitudes as Sirhan, only to a lesser degree. Unfortunately, it seems as though this mentality cannot be easily changed.