Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Epilogue and Afterword
Do you think that the story of John and Polly Wilson is important for Canadians to know? Why or why not?
Monday, May 30, 2016
Book Two, Chapters XLVI-XLVII
Respond to the following statement from page 207:
“Polly Wilson and the children were not the only victims.”
“Polly Wilson and the children were not the only victims.”
Friday, May 27, 2016
Book Two, Chapter XLV
Do you think that John taking the stand would have helped or hurt his defense? Why?
Thursday, May 26, 2016
Book Two, Chapters XLIII-XLIV
What do you think of Arthur Ellis’ characterization of himself as “but one cog in the machinery of justice” (195)?
Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Friday, May 20, 2016
Book Two, Chapter XLI
Describe what you think would have happened inside the jury deliberation room of Wilson's trial.
Thursday, May 19, 2016
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Monday, May 16, 2016
Book Two, Chapter XXXVIII
Describe the various
strategies used by Superintendent Tracey, Inspector Smith, and Inspector
Goldsmith to coerce John into a confession.
What do you think of the effectiveness of these strategies, both in this
case and in general?
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Book Two, Chapter XXXVI
Why do you think the public, both in the early 1900s and today, have a "love affair" with cases such as the John Wilson murder trial? Why do people enjoy being "armchair detectives"?
Book Two, Chapter XXXV
What do you think of John's written statement and his actions after writing it?
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Book Two, Chapter XXXIV
In this chapter, John ponders why he didn't write to Polly's family that she had died of the flu, but he doesn’t know why. What do you think? Do you think that he would have gotten away with the murder if he had? Why or why not?
Monday, May 9, 2016
Book Two, Chapter XXXIII
What do you think of
all of the people who are giving information about John?
Thursday, May 5, 2016
Book Two, Chapter XXXII
Respond to the following comment from Eileen Wismer:
"Oh, don't worry," she replied. "I often had to play double with him so he wouldn't know I knew about their troubles. But I'd be hard put to be civil" (128).
"Oh, don't worry," she replied. "I often had to play double with him so he wouldn't know I knew about their troubles. But I'd be hard put to be civil" (128).
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Book Two, Chapter XXXI
Respond to the following statement: "And something in him had always known he would see the whole thing through" (125).
Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Book Two, Chapters XXIX and XXX
Why do you think
Lois Simmie includes the chapters describing Polly’s burial site? What is the
effect of these descriptions?
Monday, May 2, 2016
Book Two, Chapters XXVII and XVIII
What do you think John should do now that the Hutchisons have started to investigate Polly's absence?
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