https://padlet.com/mmccleese2/jyy8i77g74vfhbga Connecting plot, characterization, and theme. en-us 2020-11-16 15:58:39 UTC 2026-01-15 01:59:22 UTC hello@padlet.com mmccleese2 https://padlet.com/mmccleese2/jyy8i77g74vfhbga/wish/927836349 Fresh out of prison and money, Tomas's desperation drives him to answer an ad for "Some Danger Involved." He believes he will be dismissed "out in the dustbin with my suitcase" (7) when Barker reads of his stint in prison. 

On his first day, however, he learns about Chinese eating customs after asking Barker to show him how to use chopsticks (15). ]]> 2020-11-16 16:11:25 UTC https://padlet.com/mmccleese2/jyy8i77g74vfhbga/wish/927836349 mmccleese2 https://padlet.com/mmccleese2/jyy8i77g74vfhbga/wish/927903267 Barker sees Thomas as a desperate, but worthy fellow who could use a break, and offers him a job as an assistant.

Barker accuses Thomas of having "a naive side" (136) when he questions Christian preachers' motivation for claiming the English as God's chosen people.

  ]]> 2020-11-16 16:23:25 UTC https://padlet.com/mmccleese2/jyy8i77g74vfhbga/wish/927903267 mmccleese2 https://padlet.com/mmccleese2/jyy8i77g74vfhbga/wish/927943828 After his near death experience in Chapter 13, Thomas spends the bulk of Chapter 14 responding to reactions from other characters. At the end of the chapter, he reflects on his potential for worthiness (147). He wants to be a part of the family of "satellites" in orbit around Barker, and muses on this possibility as he considers the dog, Harm, asleep on a nearby chair.]]> 2020-11-16 16:30:42 UTC https://padlet.com/mmccleese2/jyy8i77g74vfhbga/wish/927943828 mmccleese2 https://padlet.com/mmccleese2/jyy8i77g74vfhbga/wish/928007242 Thomas's first case: Murder + crucifixion of young Jewish student. Thomas learns details about the history of Jews in London + interviews suspects with Barker, honing skills of observation and patience. ]]> 2020-11-16 16:41:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mmccleese2/jyy8i77g74vfhbga/wish/928007242 mmccleese2 https://padlet.com/mmccleese2/jyy8i77g74vfhbga/wish/928059331 This novel is largely about growth - about Thomas Llewelyn and his quest for not only redemption from guilt over his wife's death, but also his developing belief in his own worth and emerging friendships. ]]> 2020-11-16 16:50:43 UTC https://padlet.com/mmccleese2/jyy8i77g74vfhbga/wish/928059331 mmccleese2 https://padlet.com/mmccleese2/jyy8i77g74vfhbga/wish/928461084 1. Thomas must learn to assess situations better:
A. His arrest for theft
B. His manipulation by wife's family
C. Professor Rushford, Victor Gigliotti and Serafini, and Sebastian Nightwine goading him
D. Racket's deception, which almost gets him killed

]]> 2020-11-16 18:02:50 UTC https://padlet.com/mmccleese2/jyy8i77g74vfhbga/wish/928461084 mmccleese2 https://padlet.com/mmccleese2/jyy8i77g74vfhbga/wish/931310279 More wise and confident at end of story:
A. Gained experience as investigator: Interviews with Louis's friends
B. Two near-death experiences
C. Observations of Barker's deductive prowess

Despite inexperience, shows himself to be a survivor. ]]> 2020-11-17 12:17:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mmccleese2/jyy8i77g74vfhbga/wish/931310279 mmccleese2 https://padlet.com/mmccleese2/jyy8i77g74vfhbga/wish/2350933398 Here.]]> 2022-10-21 15:57:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mmccleese2/jyy8i77g74vfhbga/wish/2350933398