Since Presumed Innocent is first and foremost a mystery novel, readers should enjoy discussing the many intricacies of both the plot and the characters. Not only should the mystery of who killed Carolyn Polhemus occupy readers' attention, but the unsounded depths of the characters could also be examined in further detail.
Furthermore, the complexities of the characters should be explored in light of a legal system which presupposes innocence and hopes to provide an impartial venue for the dispensation of justice.
1. How do the hidden aspects of characters function in this novel? What complications do they reveal?
2. How can justice be carried out impartially when those charged with administering it are themselves trapped by their own passions and desires?.....
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