80 pages 2 hours read

Patrick Radden Keefe

Rogues: True Stories of Grifters, Killers, Rebels and Crooks

Nonfiction | Biography | Adult | Published in 2022

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Essay Topics

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Objectivity is frequently cited as a journalistic value. In what ways does Keefe strive for objectivity in his work, and when does he discard it in favor of emotion, critique, or skepticism?

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Consider the question of “victimless” crime. Do any of Keefe’s accounts suggest that there are crimes that are illegal but otherwise harmless? Why or why not?

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Compare and contrast Mark Burnett and Anthony Bourdain, the only two subjects in Rogues who are never convicted of or suspected of crimes.

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