Through physical and mental brutality inflicted upon the characters in this. “The Finals” by Steven Heighton brings to light the familiar narrative of men being violent and menacing. The use of this statement “ Now for the first time he truly feels the animal come alive inside him” would describe the feeling of amusement that would come with the assault of another. Which unfortunately is the expectation tied to men, being exposed to such aggressive behaviour at a young age while normalizing, is what causes the reality of young men to be shaped as normal, and causes this demeanor to be…