48 pages 1 hour read

John Grisham

A Time to Kill

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1989

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Essay Topics

1.

Do you believe Carl Lee should have been acquitted? Why or why not? Use examples from the book and various characters’ viewpoints to support your argument.

2.

Why does Jake take the case for so little money and risk so much? Craft an argument that goes beyond simple professional ambition.

3.

Argue for or against the statement that rape is a crime worse than murder.