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Example Of Argumentative Essay On Mary Maloney

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Killing your husband is no big deal, right? Not for Mary Maloney. A casual day is not typically when your house is turned into a murder scene. Sometimes you can’t blame people for their impulse actions; for example, Mary Maloney.

Should Mary Maloney face punishment for her wrong doing? Of course not. I’m not agreeing that murder is okay, because it most definitely isn’t. In Mary’s defense, her husband whom she loved, was happily married to, and pregnant with their baby, came home and announced that he was leaving. I can’t blame her because she was overwhelmed. Mr. Maloney should have prepared her for his. With him leaving , he was going to have tons of responsibility, especially with a baby on the way. I understand why all of her

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