- Consider the concept of the sketch--PowerPoint slides from class
- Description of prison, criminals------Psychological exploration of criminals/criminality
- Social criticism--prison reform/effects of incarceration/capital punishment
Focus on condemned prisoner (1343-45), young boys/men (1340-1341), and female
prisoners (1337-1339) Also, see the intro--first four paragraphs.
This sketch presents various attitudes about prisoners and prison life.
- Differences between environments for women and men prisoners (1339-1340)
- Mixed attitude of sympathy/empathy (social criticism) and warning against a sinful, criminal life
- Fascination with criminality--mind of the condemned man (1343-45)