Karma Police

Because I had already the first 150 pages of I Know What You Did Last Summer, I have decided that I should discuss more major themes in order to save some more reading for next week. Today I'd like to discuss the evidence of karma in the the story.

When the kids first encounter their problem, it's obvious that the problem will come back around full circle to be a pain in their sides. I do not quite no how, but anyone reading this book would be able to determine that their crashing into the man and secretly disposing his body without notifying the police foreshadows a dark future for the kids. I see their dishonesty as their downfall, because I, personally, believe in karma. Karma means that everyone will be even in the end. It means that one person's sinning in order to better themselves will eventually lead to a problem in their future that will put the person back where he or she started. It can also mean that someone's misfortune despite his or her good intentions will eventually be counteracted by a phase of luck. In this case, the four friends made an unlawful and immoral decision in throwing the dead man whom they had killed into the ocean without taking responsibility for their actions. Because, they did not take any responsibility for their actions, karma will most likely take care of their punishment for them. They were too afraid to turn themselves in, but they did not realize that karma is a force far stronger than the local police.

Karma ultimately defines the superfluity of dishonesty and cheating. If karma was a known force, everyone who cheated would end up prospering less than those who stick to virtue and morals. Having accepted the presence of karma, one would never cheat and lie, because one should know that one will suffer a punishment and harbor feelings of hopelessness equal to or worse than the feeling of satisfaction one attains from cheating or lying.