https://padlet.com/19gingrichn/8f6vb0yz4gzz By Frank W. Abagnale en-us 2018-04-05 19:55:52 UTC 2018-04-27 00:07:07 UTC hello@padlet.com 19gingrichn https://padlet.com/19gingrichn/8f6vb0yz4gzz/wish/249038164 2018-04-05 19:59:23 UTC https://padlet.com/19gingrichn/8f6vb0yz4gzz/wish/249038164 19gingrichn https://padlet.com/19gingrichn/8f6vb0yz4gzz/wish/249039576 "There are undoubtedly other ages in a mans life when his reasoning power is eclipsed by his libido, but none presses on the prefrontal lobes like the post-puberty years when the thoughts are running and every luscious chick who passes increases the flow."

Libido - A colloquial term referring to a person's overall sexual drive or desire for sexual activity.

The boys libido is most active once he has hit puberty. ]]> 2018-04-05 20:03:50 UTC https://padlet.com/19gingrichn/8f6vb0yz4gzz/wish/249039576 19gingrichn https://padlet.com/19gingrichn/8f6vb0yz4gzz/wish/249041999 I chose to analyze this quote because I thought this was key when analyzing his motives for being this con artist and what drives him to keep doing what he is doing. At the very begging of the book, the first paragraph talks about what an alter ego is so right off the bat as a reader we know that this idea of the characters alter ego is a is going to play a significant role in the book. Now looking at this passage specifically, the author uses an analogy comparing his use of the pilots uniform to a drug addict to show how strong this addiction to playing the role of this alter ego is. I think this passage aims to show us how "Frank Williams" can't stop this obsession even if he wants to because it's just so addicting and so what I think is going to end up happening is that he is not going to stop playing the role of this fake pilot until he gets caught.]]> 2018-04-05 20:11:59 UTC https://padlet.com/19gingrichn/8f6vb0yz4gzz/wish/249041999 19gingrichn https://padlet.com/19gingrichn/8f6vb0yz4gzz/wish/249047847 I felt that this passage was important because it really sets the stage for a couple details that are going to be present throughout the book. First off, this passage sets up this idea of an alter ego and connects it to this idea of an alter ego. As a result of this being the first paragraph of the story and because of how the author defines what an alter ego is, it is pretty easily inferred from the reader that this idea is going to be very important. The author makes use of foreshadowing in this passage to a point in the story where this character is supposedly playing the role of a fake pilot so it leaves the reader wondering how does somebody actually pull this off and that curiosity leaves the reader eager to find out. Lastly, the last two sentences gives the reader a glimpse of what this main character is like and based off of this it seems to me that isn't an overall good person in general.]]> 2018-04-05 20:33:36 UTC https://padlet.com/19gingrichn/8f6vb0yz4gzz/wish/249047847 19gingrichn https://padlet.com/19gingrichn/8f6vb0yz4gzz/wish/249056013 I chose this quote because of it's contextual significance. While it is short, it brings up a crucial talking point when discussing why this boy turned to this life as a thief who makes a living by cashing fake checks and that is because of his troubled childhood.  While most children who have divorced parents don't go on to live a life of crime, growing up in this environment where he didn't see much of his mom and he was constantly traveling with his dad it is understandable as to why he might grow up with some issues. This reminds me of Perry in the non-fiction novel, In Cold Blood,  where many feel sympathetic for Perry despite having murdered a whole family, so I just thought it was interesting to consider.]]> 2018-04-05 21:12:14 UTC https://padlet.com/19gingrichn/8f6vb0yz4gzz/wish/249056013 19gingrichn https://padlet.com/19gingrichn/8f6vb0yz4gzz/wish/251359316 2018-04-12 20:44:51 UTC https://padlet.com/19gingrichn/8f6vb0yz4gzz/wish/251359316 19gingrichn https://padlet.com/19gingrichn/8f6vb0yz4gzz/wish/251359502 "After several visits to the hospital, my initial trepidations dissipated, I began to enjoy my spurious role as a medico ." (83)

Spurious - not being what it purports to be; false or fake.

It was evident to the police officer that man's claim that he had not been drinking was spurious as he failed the sobriety test.  ]]> 2018-04-12 20:45:28 UTC https://padlet.com/19gingrichn/8f6vb0yz4gzz/wish/251359502 19gingrichn https://padlet.com/19gingrichn/8f6vb0yz4gzz/wish/251362756 I choose to analyze this quote because I think it's gonna be really interesting to see how Frank has developed as a person from the time he left the protection of his parents to the end of the book when he supposedly gets caught. I think in order to do this it is important to not only look at the beginning and the end but to also look at how he progresses throughout the novel. To me this quote is a perfect example of how he has developed from this 18 year old boy to what I picture in my head as the grown man, and from this quote its evident that he feels the same way about himself. This goes back this idea of how "A mans alter ego is nothing more than his favorite image of himself" and that he see's himself this way solely because he wants to going a little of track but I think that if Frank were to live by a saying it would be "Fake it to you make it" because to me that is all that he is doing.]]> 2018-04-12 20:59:51 UTC https://padlet.com/19gingrichn/8f6vb0yz4gzz/wish/251362756 19gingrichn https://padlet.com/19gingrichn/8f6vb0yz4gzz/wish/251370635 I thought this passage was interesting because to me it shows how his motives behind morphing into these alter egos has changed. In the beginning when he first started the tire scam with his gas credit card back when he was living with his dad, the sole purpose of that first scam was to make money to support his girl addiction and while hooking up with girls still plays a major role in his life I think that his motives behind these alter egos have changed. When he finally becomes and teacher and he does his three month assignment, he is reluctant to leave because he enjoyed it so much and so it mentions earlier on how the pay isn't much so it evident that money isn't the motivator in this case. This passage says how he didn't want his image of a fake identity to be ruined which might suggest that instead of money, his motives have changed to establishing an reputation and maybe creating the life he wish he actually had.]]> 2018-04-12 21:39:09 UTC https://padlet.com/19gingrichn/8f6vb0yz4gzz/wish/251370635 19gingrichn https://padlet.com/19gingrichn/8f6vb0yz4gzz/wish/251373304 I selected to analyze this passage because it seems to be a reoccurring aspect in all of these scams which is that whenever Frank finds himself in any sort of trouble, things seem to always work out for him and he never seems to be any trouble. To me this can be explained in one of two ways. The first being that Frank has a tremendous amount of skill when it comes to deception and trickery. The second one and what I think is more plausible is that when writing this book, Frank altered the real story by either changing some of the details to make a more interesting story which is fairly common in non-fiction novels. This poses the question of how much of the story is real and how much was altered to create a more interesting story and I think it''s just something to consider as we continue reading.]]> 2018-04-12 21:55:33 UTC https://padlet.com/19gingrichn/8f6vb0yz4gzz/wish/251373304 19gingrichn https://padlet.com/19gingrichn/8f6vb0yz4gzz/wish/255845053 2018-04-26 21:54:17 UTC https://padlet.com/19gingrichn/8f6vb0yz4gzz/wish/255845053 19gingrichn https://padlet.com/19gingrichn/8f6vb0yz4gzz/wish/255845098 I choose to analyze this quote because it's one of the many examples of Abagnale using strange metaphors he uses to describe his state of being. In this example he uses a merry-go-round that he is unable to get off to demonstrate that he is too far in to life as a con artist and that he has no choice but to continue living this life unless he wants to be caught by the police. The metaphor ultimately describes this feeling of uneasiness that Frank gets when he stays in one location for long enough so he feels pressured to keep on moving. While he includes this I think it is interesting because eventually he settles down in France and that's where he gets caught which makes you think that maybe he was simply done with this life of being a con and he knew his time was up or that he simply was willing to take the risk. In terms of the stylistic effect, for me by using a metaphor I was able to picture this merry-go-round that wasn't stopping and it helped me physically connect that image to his current life so in that sense I thought it was very effective.]]> 2018-04-26 21:54:37 UTC https://padlet.com/19gingrichn/8f6vb0yz4gzz/wish/255845098 19gingrichn https://padlet.com/19gingrichn/8f6vb0yz4gzz/wish/255845127 "I donned my uniform and went to Pan Am's hangar 14 at Kennedy. ." (185)

Don - to put on. 

The boy donned a winter hat so his ears wouldn't freeze on his walk to school.  ]]> 2018-04-26 21:54:53 UTC https://padlet.com/19gingrichn/8f6vb0yz4gzz/wish/255845127 19gingrichn https://padlet.com/19gingrichn/8f6vb0yz4gzz/wish/255848354 I thought this passage was significant because it preaches this idea of how money doesn't equate to happiness. When comparing Frank at the begging of the book to now, it shows how he has matured into a man. When reading at this point in the book I would never suspect that this con artist was a 19 year old boy but rather a grown man in his 30's. Going back to his first scam with the gas station tires, his sole purpose for doing so was to make money for his girl obsession but fast forward to now he realizes that money no longer makes him happy and so as a result of being the core motivator for his scandalous actions, once that falls out of play then his whole operation starts to collapse as a result. Additionally it includes yet another metaphor that describes his current situation which in this case demonstrates how he is going to go into hiding. Again, by using using a metaphor instead of simply just stating, it has a more profound effect. ]]> 2018-04-26 22:22:26 UTC https://padlet.com/19gingrichn/8f6vb0yz4gzz/wish/255848354 19gingrichn https://padlet.com/19gingrichn/8f6vb0yz4gzz/wish/255856483 I selected to analyze this passage because it comes back to this theme of analyzing appearances as seen by looking into a mirror. It comes up in the very first paragraph and throughout the book and it can be used to analyze Frank and see how he has developed. So comparing Frank when he looks at himself in the mirror and he is healthy and wearing his Pan Am uniform, I think it's an interesting contrast to now where he is at a low point in his life. Also, I chose to analyze this passage because of the vivid description. I thought this passage was really effective in using descriptive language to portray an image in the readers mind that for me was disgusting. When i read it, by using these specific details like how his nails were curling, physically made me cringe so I think in terms of communicating to the reader what Frank looked like, the author did an excellent job.]]> 2018-04-26 23:37:53 UTC https://padlet.com/19gingrichn/8f6vb0yz4gzz/wish/255856483