Carmen Hernandez
1. Why do you suppose Michael believes Mister wasn't
going to kill the lawyers?
Michael
believes Mister wasn’t going to kill the lawyers because maybe he thought that
Mister would give them the chance to understand or come to an agreement to help
Mister not aim the gun at the lawyers. I think that would happen because if it
were me in his situation, I would try to convince Mister out to not kill
anyone.
2. Describe Michael and Claire's relationship. Could this
contribute to Michael's decision to leave the firm?
Michael and Claire’s relationship is not very interacting
and is not going well. When Michael is being examined by doctors, he wonders
why his wife Claire, whom is a doctor, hasn’t came to see him. He works a lot
and let’s his hours of work come between his marriage, so she started doing the
same. Michael seems to be more involved with his job than his marriage. Claire
started doing the same because she doesn’t have love or enough attention from
Michael. They don’t sit down and eat together or even communicate enough.
3. What two worlds are juxtaposed in the opening two chapters
of this book? How are we made to feel about each? Two worlds that are
juxtaposed in the opening two chapters of this book were the life of a homeless
man and the life of a wealthy lawyer.
4. We learn that Mister was a Vietnam War Veteran named DeVon
Hardy. How are the situations that the homeless face similar to that of
Vietnam Vets returning home? Does this change how you view Mister? The
situation that the homeless face is similar to that of Vietnam Vets returning
home because people saw them as traitors, they suffered from PTSD, and they
lost their jobs to the point they ended up in poverty. Yes, this does change
how I view Mister.
5. Michael sees it as almost fitting that a group of lawyers be
held hostage, instead of schools and theaters. Why do you suppose this
is? I suppose this is because Michael felt empathy for Mister after all he had
been through.
6. Compare
and contrast Michael Brock with Mordecai Green. Michael Brock’s is more of a
corporate lawyer, he works with big businesses and monopolies. Mordecai is a
lawyer who helps the homeless. They both plan to work with the homeless after
he sees that his job doesn’t make any sense. They both feel empathy for the
homeless people and help them as much as they can.
