Evaluation:
Published: 27.11.2014.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Summaries, Notes 'The Book "American Crime Stories"', 1.
  • Summaries, Notes 'The Book "American Crime Stories"', 2.
  • Summaries, Notes 'The Book "American Crime Stories"', 3.
  • Summaries, Notes 'The Book "American Crime Stories"', 4.
  • Summaries, Notes 'The Book "American Crime Stories"', 5.
  • Summaries, Notes 'The Book "American Crime Stories"', 6.
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9. Discuss your answers to these questions.! !
Very few of the criminals in these stories are brought to justice or punished. Do you prefer
crime stories that end like this, or stories with ‘unsolved’ crimes or more open endings?
Why?!
In your opinion, which was the most skilful murder (or crime) or the cleverest murderer (or
criminal) in these stories?!
Did the authors make you feel sympathetic towards any of these criminals? If so, which
ones and why?”! !! In my opinion, If I read this type of stories I would rather read more open endings because I
can think about what could be the end of the story, and who was the guilty and why. But I´ve
really enjoyed these stories because everything happened as fast as I passed the pages so I
could control the time and I read over and over until I understand what was happening.…

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