What are the possible motives of the woman in the short story 'woman kills abusive husband'?

Yes, she might be. If there is sufficient evidence to show that the abuse was long - term and she had no other way out to protect herself. The courts often consider the history of abuse, like repeated physical assaults or threats to her life. However, the legal process can be complex and she would need a strong defense.

She may experience a mix of guilt and relief. Guilt because she took a life, even if it was an abuser's. Relief because she is finally free from the abuse. For example, she might constantly replay the event in her mind, wondering if there was another way.

One possible motive could be severe mental illness. For example, if a woman is suffering from postpartum psychosis, she may experience hallucinations or delusions that lead her to harm her children. Another motive might be extreme desperation. If a woman is in an impossible situation, like being trapped in a very abusive relationship and seeing no way out for her children, she might make this tragic choice. However, these are just some of the possible reasons and each case is complex.

Well, in the short story, it could start with showing the woman's daily life filled with fear and oppression from her husband. She might have tried to seek help but failed. As time goes by, she realizes that the only way to end her nightmare is to take extreme action. So she kills him, and then the story could explore her feelings afterwards, like guilt, relief or a mix of both.

Perhaps she has some sort of control issues. By hypnotizing her husband into this state, she might feel like she has more power in the relationship. It could also be a very strange form of role - playing for her, where she wants to experience a different kind of dynamic in the relationship.

Revenge could be a motive. Maybe she was wronged by someone in the past, and she disguises herself to target those related to the person who wronged her.

One possible motive could be betrayal. If someone she trusted, like a partner or a friend, deceived her, she would want revenge. Another motive might be envy. If someone took something from her due to envy, she would seek revenge.

One possible motive could be love gone wrong. If she was betrayed by a lover, her revenge would be a way to cope with the heartbreak.

Motive can also be about self - discovery. A woman might be seducing another woman to explore her own feelings and boundaries. Maybe she has always been curious about same - sex relationships and uses this 'seduction' as a way to understand herself better. Also, it could be for companionship. Some women feel more understood by other women, so the'seduction' is a way to create a closer, more intimate companionship that they may not have with men.

Maybe she was abused by him and couldn't take it anymore. Or he was cheating and she snapped.