Chapters 1-3 Summary
Marvin Kramer is an exemplary citizen. He is a lawyer of Jewish descent and lives with his wife and two children in Greenville, Mississippi. He had been educated in well known schools up north and returned to practice law amidst the Civil Rights movement of the '60s. His representation for the black population angers the local Ku Klux Klan group. As retaliation, they decide to bomb his law office. The Imperial Wizard who plans the bombing is named Jeremiah Dogan. Sam Cayhall is the follow through man—he stakes out the area, plans the entrance and exit strategy, and drivee the car arranged by Dogan. The third and final member of the bombing squad is named Rollie Wedge. Rollie Wedge is in charge of the explosives. The three communicate only as much as was required.
The bomb is placed and Sam expects it to detonate within fifteen minutes of their departure. On that particular morning, the bomb does not detonate immediately and Sam returns to the town to investigate. Apparently, Rollie had decided to try something new—a timing device. Rollie set the timing device and didn't share his plan with his associates. The bomb finally detonates at 7:46 a.m. on Friday, April 21st. Unfortunately, by the time the bomb explodes, Marvin Kramer has already arrived for work and has unexpectedly brought his two children with him. What was intended as a scare tactic becomes two murders and an assault—the Kramer twins are killed instantly and Marvin Kramer's legs subsequently require amputation. Sam is present at the time of the blast. He is hit by flying glass shards, and in his rush to leave he is stopped and arrested by local law enforcement. Clovis Brazelton, Sam's lawyer and a secret Ku Klux Klan member, argues admirably on behalf of Cayhall and Dogan. The fiasco is determined a mistrial and a second trial commences, but it also results in a mistrial.
Marvin Kramer's life has been reduced to only a vague resemblance of its previous richness. In addition to losing his sons and his legs, he and his wife, Ruth, have separated. Shortly after their separation, Marvin is admitted to a mental hospital, and within a year he commits suicide. Despite Marvin's death, the community rallies hard for a third trial. By then, Dogan has been indicted for tax evasion. Facing jail time, Dogan decides to cut a deal, and indicates Sam as the mastermind behind the Kramer bombing. With this new evidence and a more balanced jury, Sam is found guilty and is sentenced to the death penalty.
Chapters 1-3 Analysis
Chapters one through three introduce Sam Cayhall and his Ku Klux Klan brethren. The text in these chapters is pivotal in understanding the plot. The crimes that Sam Cayhall commits and for which he is now awaiting the death penalty are described in detail. Some of the details, such as the timing device and blood smear, are the clues that cement the case at trial. In the following chapters, the idea of Sam having an accomplice will be questioned repeatedly. Sam will slowly denounce the Ku Klux Klan and its ideology, but he will never break the oath he took while a member. Primarily, he will not divulge the identity of his colleagues, although they would prove to be less loyal.
It is important to note that three trials were required to convict Sam Cayhall of murder. This says little about the evidence, which did not change significantly, but says much about society. Over time, equality between the races was spreading and the jury selection process became a fair one. It was this difference, a jury that was equally divided among white and black, as opposed to a white supremacist majority, that returned a guilty verdict. Violence against blacks and Jews was less commonplace. Society was making a statement that such behavior would not be tolerated or dismissed.
สรุปบทที่ 1-3Marvin Kramer เป็นพลเมืองเป็นเยี่ยง เขาเป็นทนายความของชาวยิวเชื้อสาย และอยู่กับภรรยาและลูกสองในกรี มิสซิสซิปปี เขามีการศึกษาในโรงเรียนรู้จักธาตุ และกลับไปปฏิบัติกฎหมายท่ามกลางการเคลื่อนไหวสิทธิพลเมืองของ ' ยุค 60s การแสดงของเขาสำหรับประชากรดำ angers กลุ่ม Ku Klux คลานภายใน เป็นต่าง พวกเขาจะระเบิดสำนักงานกฎหมายของเขา ตัวช่วยสร้างอิมพีเรียลที่แผนระเบิดตั้งชื่อ Dogan เยเรมีย์ สาม Cayhall เป็นผ่านคน — เขาอาศัยออกจากพื้นที่ วางแผนกลยุทธ์การเข้าและออก และ drivee รถจัด โดย Dogan สมาชิกทีม bombing สาม และสุดท้ายมีชื่อว่า Rollie ลิ่ม ลิ่ม Rollie ชอบวัตถุระเบิดได้ ทั้งสามสื่อสารเท่านั้นเป็นถูกต้องThe bomb is placed and Sam expects it to detonate within fifteen minutes of their departure. On that particular morning, the bomb does not detonate immediately and Sam returns to the town to investigate. Apparently, Rollie had decided to try something new—a timing device. Rollie set the timing device and didn't share his plan with his associates. The bomb finally detonates at 7:46 a.m. on Friday, April 21st. Unfortunately, by the time the bomb explodes, Marvin Kramer has already arrived for work and has unexpectedly brought his two children with him. What was intended as a scare tactic becomes two murders and an assault—the Kramer twins are killed instantly and Marvin Kramer's legs subsequently require amputation. Sam is present at the time of the blast. He is hit by flying glass shards, and in his rush to leave he is stopped and arrested by local law enforcement. Clovis Brazelton, Sam's lawyer and a secret Ku Klux Klan member, argues admirably on behalf of Cayhall and Dogan. The fiasco is determined a mistrial and a second trial commences, but it also results in a mistrial.Marvin Kramer's life has been reduced to only a vague resemblance of its previous richness. In addition to losing his sons and his legs, he and his wife, Ruth, have separated. Shortly after their separation, Marvin is admitted to a mental hospital, and within a year he commits suicide. Despite Marvin's death, the community rallies hard for a third trial. By then, Dogan has been indicted for tax evasion. Facing jail time, Dogan decides to cut a deal, and indicates Sam as the mastermind behind the Kramer bombing. With this new evidence and a more balanced jury, Sam is found guilty and is sentenced to the death penalty.Chapters 1-3 AnalysisChapters one through three introduce Sam Cayhall and his Ku Klux Klan brethren. The text in these chapters is pivotal in understanding the plot. The crimes that Sam Cayhall commits and for which he is now awaiting the death penalty are described in detail. Some of the details, such as the timing device and blood smear, are the clues that cement the case at trial. In the following chapters, the idea of Sam having an accomplice will be questioned repeatedly. Sam will slowly denounce the Ku Klux Klan and its ideology, but he will never break the oath he took while a member. Primarily, he will not divulge the identity of his colleagues, although they would prove to be less loyal.It is important to note that three trials were required to convict Sam Cayhall of murder. This says little about the evidence, which did not change significantly, but says much about society. Over time, equality between the races was spreading and the jury selection process became a fair one. It was this difference, a jury that was equally divided among white and black, as opposed to a white supremacist majority, that returned a guilty verdict. Violence against blacks and Jews was less commonplace. Society was making a statement that such behavior would not be tolerated or dismissed.
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