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When a Citizen Fights Back

In "When a Citizen Fights Back," Anthony Lukas explores the harrowing story of Colin, who becomes embroiled in a violent confrontation with a mugger in a crime-ridden neighborhood. The narrative vividly details Colin's attempts to catch the criminal and the emotional turmoil he faces afterward. Through a careful examination of the events, the report reflects on broader societal implications, including race and morality. Lukas’s work raises questions about justice and the human condition when faced with violence.

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When a Citizen Fights Back

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  1. When a Citizen Fights Back By Anthony Lukas

  2. Anthony Lukas

  3. Boston

  4. Text Organization • Part I (Line 1-11): The introduction • Part II (Line 12-33): The serious situation of crimes on the Divers’ block. • Part III (Line 34-133): A detailed description of how Colin tried to catch and hit the mugger • Part IV (Line 134-152): Colin’s confused state of mind after he had used violence on the mugger.

  5. Writing skills • Examples • Time sequence • Motion verbs: What good do they do?

  6. Part I (Line 1-11): The introduction • Were Colin and Joan doing a good job? • How do you know that? • What is required for a report of an incident?

  7. Part II (Line 12-33):The situation of crime on the Divers’ block. • The use of time in a report • How does the temporal sequence impress you? • Incidents that happened in one single day • Grab vs. snatch

  8. Part III (Line 34-133): Colin chased the mugger • Why did Colin always stop at Tremont? • In what sense is Tremont a boundary? • What was the clutter of disjointed images?

  9. Part IV (Line 134-152): Colin’s confused state of mind • What was Colin’s contemplation of the events? • Are saying sth and actually doing it the same? • What are the broader implications?

  10. Is it different for Colin to hit a dark-skinned person from a White one? • What were his cherished assumptions? • Why were they in smithereens?

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