Bobby continues to diligently keep up with our reading schedule. Continuing our analysis of Jefferson as a Christ -like figure, Bobby analyzed the chapters discussing the literary significance of the scheduled execution date-the Friday after Easter. We noted the hypocrisy of the government's reluctance to schedule the execution on Easter because it might be perceived as sacrilegious yet having no remorse about carrying out the death penalty itself. We then examined the narrator's speech explaining why only the condemned ,Jefferson,not he, can act as a "savior' or hero to the Black community. Last, we discussed the racism inherent in the scene where the narrator buys a radio for Jefferson as reenforced by the imagery of the Confederate flag and Confederate soldier standing in front of courthouse as the narrator walks by. At the conclusion of the class, we worked on Bobby's writing by having him answer certain study guide questions using formal English and citing textual support.