Israel’s Crimes and her Punishment

Consider Israel’s division of her life of crime into trimesters. Why do you think she chooses this term that is so frequently associated with childbearing? What do the three trimesters represent to Israel?

Israel’s Crimes and her Punishment

Consider Israel’s attitude toward her crimes. Do you think that she felt sincerely sorry for what she had done? Why or why not?

Israel’s Crimes and her Punishment

Consider Israel’s decision to start stealing original copies of letters from libraries and selling them. How was this different from her forging letters? Which crime do you think was worse?

Israel’s Crimes and Her Punishment

Discuss Israel’s relationship with Hock. Did she make a mistake by including him in her forging business? Why or why not?

Israel’s Crimes and her Punishment

Discuss the punishments that Israel got...