Each of these statements I believe are true. The first statement says that Styron's pre-eminent in his instinct for tragedy and respect for the sheer force of human feeling. Styron is outstanding in his ability to understand and un-tentatively explore the deeper and often darker aspects of the human psych. In pieces such as Sophie's Choice, a tragic tale about a young woman who survives the Holocaust and the Essays of Benjamin Reid, an essay …showed first 75 words of 313 total…

…showed last 75 words of 313 total…for murder. Styron though believes that because of his poor upbringing, he should not receive capital punishment, but he does not say that we should excuse any wrongdoings done by said man. Instead he gives an argument that is competent and resourceful that people will relate to and take action for. This is why he his such a renowned author. <Tab/><Tab/><Tab/>