Devil in a Blue DressPresentation: Hanbin Ying (Victor)

Chapter 27Daphne’s story at the zoo Monkey Birds ZebraEasy being knocked out

Question“He [Daphne’s father] just loved me so much that day at the zoo and he knew me, the real me, and whenever you know somebody that well you just have to leave.” --Daphne

Do you think this is what Daphne really believes or it’s just part of her cover?

Chapter 28Memory of WarDaphne’s disappearanceInner voice

Chapter 29Gun battleAlbright injured and fledJoppy captured and shotDividing money“Real Daphne”

Question“I didn't really want her to stay. Daphne Monet

was death herself. I was glad that she was leaving. But I would have taken her in a second if she'd asked me to.” -- Easy

Do you think Easy wants Daphne to stay or not and why?

Chapter 30Albright is deadSend the little boy to PrimoWrap up the case in City Hall

Chapter 31Three months later… Talk with Odell Easy got a job as private investigator

The last part "If you know a man is wrong, I mean, if you know he did somethin' bad but you don't turn him in to the law because he's your friend, do you think that's right?" "All you got is your friends, Easy." "But then what if you know somebody else who did something wrong but not so bad as the first man, but you turn this other guy in?” "I guess you figure that that other guy got ahold of some bad luck."

What’s the meaning of this paragraph? Or specifically, what’s the meaning of Odell’s answers?

Major ThemeViolence and corruptionFreedomPedophilia

Violence and CorruptionHigh Crime RateMost efficient Police world-wide vs.. BrutalityMassive corruption in City Hall and the Los Angeles

Police DepartmentUnderworld profits finance political campaigns“the district attorney's office, sheriff's office, and Los

Angeles Police Department work in complete harmony and never interfere with … important figures in the underworld” --Clifford Clinton

Second Great Migration of African AmericanMore than five million nationwideTo northeast, west and urbanCalifornia offered many skilled jobs in the defense

industry (Easy worked in an aircraft assembling factory)

California's population grew by 49% during the Fifties

Automobile in 50sDoubled from 39 million to 74 millionBy late fifties: 80% of American families had at least one car 15% had two or more Americans owned more cars than all the rest of the world put together.“The poorest man has a car in Los Angeles; he might not have a roof over his head but he has a car.”

Desegregation and racial crisisJim Crow laws In 50s, only US Army and US Navy is desegregatedRacial crisis in south L.A.(whites bombing, firing

into, and burning crosses on the lawns of homes purchased by black families south of Slauson)

Escalation: white gangs, black mutual protection clubs

Basis for today’s street gangs

PedophiliaVictim: Distrust on people Lack of self-esteem Difficulty in developing relationship

In the novel: Daphne

Future ForeshadowsFreedom movementEconomic Prosperity(The economy overall grew by

37% during the 1950s)Restless 60s on all social aspects

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