Everything you need to understand or teach The Repeat Room by Jesse Ball.
In Jesse Ball's dystopian novel The Repeat Room, 46-year-old Abel Cotter is called to the courthouse for jury duty. In Abel's near-future world, one juror is chosen to judge the defendant. Throughout the selection process, Abel tries to understand how the process works. However, it is not until he becomes the juror that he learns the truth about the defendant and must determine his fate alone. Written from both the first-person and third-person points of view, the novel explores themes including identity, power, and oppression.