Showdown is a horror short story by Shirley Jackson. Harper's death contributes to the theme as it teaches that death is just a moment but should not affect the lively moments of life.
Billy was a young boy who lived in Mansfield with his father and mother. He was scared when Thad Ruskin killed Tom Harper, her daughter Susy's lover when he returned to take her along with him.
The death of Tom Harper causes Billy to relive the day of his death again causing him to change the past. Billy started reflecting on what things he can change by reliving the past.
Therefore, it teaches that one should live the present nicely without regrets.
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