Monday, August 1, 2016

Week 1: Sweetwater Blues

Post one question for the fishbowl discussion by class time on Friday. I am going to print these out. Each person will draw a random question to ask during the discussion. Remember to ask questions that can have multiple answers/opinion questions.

For example: Do you think that pardons should exist in our judicial system? Does that invalidate the jury's verdict?



15 comments:

  1. What do you think drove Mrs.Earwood to her insanity?

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  2. Do you think that Palmer Cray would have made it through the rest of his sentence if he had not been pardoned by the governor?

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  3. Do you believe that Palmer helped Rodney's mother out of guilt or as a way to try to connect with his pasts?

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  4. Does the fact that Cheddar Cray saved a security guard from dying make up for his previous crimes?

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  5. Why do you think that Palmer felt the need to apologize to everyone he ever hurt?

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  6. Does the fact the Trenton Cray was so easily able to keep his son at Sweetwater show a weakness in the way the different parts of the Judicial system are run? Does it show corruption since he owed a favor to a higher power as a result?

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  7. What assistance do you think the judicial system should provide, if any, to convicts re-entering society?

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  8. What symbolism does the death of Cheddar Cray have on Palmer and the new chapter of his life?

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  9. Why do you think Palmer Cray was willing to put his life on the line for others?

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  10. Why do you think that Palmer Cray continued to write Rodney, even after his release from prison?

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  11. What purpose did Cheddar have in saving the guard?

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  12. Why did Trenton Cray wait until the death of Plamer Cray's mother to visit his son again? Why was it difficult for him to see his son?

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  13. Do you think Palmer's mother dying is payback for him killing Rodney?

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  14. What role did the letters play in Palmer's rehabilitation? Did they allow him to focus on redemption for his actions or did they impede his ability to come to terms with his past mistakes?

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  15. What do you think was the driving force for Mrs.Earwood to finally leave Morris after all these years?

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