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What would you say about Tom Ripley, judging by his behavior, in view of the fact that he has killed two people several days ago?Would you consider him as mentally ill person or an absolutely sane, cruel and calculating man?

I consider Tom Ripley as mentally ill person and absolutely sane,cruel and calculating man at the same time. A person who killed anybody for taking his or her place in a life has mentally desease, of course. But Tom Ripley understood quite well what he was doing and for what he was doing it. He didn't know why he has done it. The author tells that Tom has felt absolutely lonely, and that is the reason, I think. Tom didn't see any possible way to get what he wanted except killing. It poves that he is mentally ill. But his actions seemed very well-thought-out. It proves that he is very sensiblе,rational and cruel. And another fact, that shows his mental desease is his behavior after the crime. He doesn't feel any remorse,any regret, any blame.
When all these features are combining in one person it can be a disaster, like it is shown in "The Talanted Mr Ripley" by Patricia Highsmith.