The Murderer
Author: Alexander Kuprin
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Languages: RU, English
Genre: Essay, Mystery, Short story
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During a conversation about political violence, a man recalls his agonizing killing of a wounded cat and tries to understand the murderous compulsion within human beings.
Characters
- the speaker — a guest confessing a long-ago act: His story of the cat becomes a meditation on violence and guilt.
- Iazykant — an old workman: He witnesses the episode and ends the cat’s suffering.