would be “ transferred by me to a safe spot even before his body had reached the grave ” ( 16 ). And after his last interview with the “ jailed killer ” was forced to leave New Wye because of the secrets Mr . Shades death had brought up ( 17 ). The urgency to post this and leave town by Mr . Kinbote seems a tad suspicious for a man in his position , especially after he had “ forced him to confess his heinous crime ” ( 299 ). These facts together seem to lead towards some type of conspiracy that the defendant worked up in order to not get in trouble himself . To further the argument that this man is insane , and completely capable of this crime , his notion that claims he is some type of exiled King shows more into his thinking . He describes how much he “ resembled that unfortunate monarch ” claiming the resemblance was “ absolutely unheard of ” ( 265 ). This is completely possible , for there are many people in the world that look like one another , but to claim he is actually the king dips into his craziness . As stated in the end that there is “ a lunatic who imagines himself to be that king ” showing that there is no real king ( 301 ). Finally , it is concluded with the statement from Mr . Kinbote reading “ I may huddle and groan in a madhouse ” ( 301 ). The evidence that shows how crazy this neighbor has been throughout his living next to the Shade ’ s should definitely raise questions and uncertainties about not only his mental health , but also his motive and ability to have harmed and even killed Mr . Shade .
The case presented here before you today isn ’ t one that can be tied down to DNA testing or a simple bullet match , but is one that the jury must decide the fate of the defendant based on evidence provided . With that being said , it was my job to try cast a shadow on this case and to raise eyebrows . John Shade may have been a person with heart problems , but the description of his death seems to raise more questions than answers . With the evidence presented , I think it can be observed that Mr . Kinbote was an unwanted presence in the Shades ’ life and his obsession with the poet led him not only to stalk the husband and wife but also to murder Mr . Shade for whatever reason that may be . This man is mentally unstable and a danger to other people around him . Even with the slight moments between these two that would seemingly describe a friendship , I believe from what can be observed that this “ friendliness ” expressed by Mr . Shade was out of sympathy for this deranged fan . And at the end of the day , the poet couldn ’ t give the defendant the attention he craved which drove the man insane , insane enough to commit murder . However , the decision of whether or not this man should be charged with this crime is not mine to decide , and I just hope that the evidence brought before the jury today will help them make the decision they deem necessary and correct for this defendant .
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