Crook Manifesto

Violence is a motif within Crook Manifesto. How do each of the important characters respond to and/or participate in violence? How does this shape how the reader sees them?

Discuss how the game of ringolevio functions as a symbol. What does it represent, and how does it speak to the novel’s broader themes?

How does Crook Manifesto blur the lines between “crooked” and “straight”? What might Whitehead be suggesting about morality in the way that he represents the thin line between a life of crime and one of obedience to rules and laws?