What is a good argument for the short story 'Killings'?Central Claim? Specific Scene Analysis?

When writing an essay which analyzes a piece of literature, it
is often most effective (and easiest) to write a theme statement and use
this as the thesis statement for your paper.

A theme statement takes
one or more theme subjects from a story, and basically defines what the author's purpose or
message is through those subjects. This sentence should not be written as a statement of advice
and it does not contain any plot elements, but it can be proven using evidence from the
text.

From "Killings," you could examine any of the following theme
subjects: revenge, violence, deception, or the father/son relationship. Using one or more of the
above subjects answer the following questions:

1. What is
   the author trying to say about [subject] in the short story "Killings"? Think in terms
   of cause and effect.


2. How does the author accomplish
   this? Think in terms of literary elements such as character, irony, plot detail,
   figurative language, etc.

Once you've
brainstormed answers to the above questions, you should be able to formulate a one-sentence theme
statement which essentially answers question #1 above in a complete sentence. Then, group the
answers from #2 into three categories, which will then serve as the body paragraphs (and basic
organization) of your paper.