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mountain
1.theatrics– “we were on the spot at the hour agreed upon, and disguised ourselves for the adventure. hyde and wilson were dressed in white frocks and boots, with their faces painted yellow to resemble Molattoes. Mountain was dressed in the … Continue reading
mountain
Money- Joseph Mountain is a criminal for pure monetary gain—he robs people because he likes money, and likes money because he likes to live well: “the repeated robberies had furnished us with cash in abundance, and we indulged in every … Continue reading
My Very Late Post on Patience Boston
Convictions– Although “convictions†usually suggests an absolute and unwavering value, for Patience it seems to mean a value she wishes she were convinced of. She talks about abandoning her “convictions†about God and returning to drinking and sin.  Like Esther … Continue reading
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Brooks, buchanan, ross
conspire – In this account of murder there is a large amount of build up to actual killing of Mr. Spooner.  But unlike many of the other narrative it does not serve to provide a backstory of criminal’s histpry but … Continue reading
bloody register
conscience – the awareness of your actions and the consequences that should morally follow; Williams chose to suffer the punishment due to his crime even though the evidence was not strong enough to convict. list – throughout the entire register … Continue reading
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bloody register
friend – This term is used in the beginning of this serialized narrative to describe God. This is included in a letter that was written to John Sullivan which urged to him to begin to build a relationship with the … Continue reading
Ames
conscience – Ames seems to have a fairly distorted view of his own deeds at the outset of the narrative because he credits himself with having a conscience that keeps him from thieving during certain stages of his life. He … Continue reading
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rosencrantz
money – Like most of the criminal narratives we have read Rosencrantz begins by talking briefly of his family life and then adds that he went through significant losses and misfortunes after taking a family of his own. These misfortunes … Continue reading
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herman rosencrantz
1. community-here i had a fair opportunity of being of service to the community; by discovering these pests of civil government, andbringing them to justice…” the community is seen in almost a reverse role here. in most past cases, it … Continue reading
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Jubeart
Parents – The notion of minded your parents advice is continually used to help contextualize the criminal as well as there wicked deeds. But in this narrative we are only told of the fact that Jubeart’s parents were reputable and … Continue reading