Walk the Line

I don't see any reason for an author to NOT put any shocking events in their texts. If they don't write anything out of the "comfort zone", there is no point in writing. Including disturbing events in a written piece makes a statement, and it allows the reader to draw striking connections to his/her world. Society has responded to books that make a statement, whether it involve civil rights, or violence, or love. Readers need to read this because it lets them realize that even disturbing fictional events can disturbingly reflect reality.