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Name Professor Course Date Praying for Sheetrock Chapter 13 & 14 Summary. Chapter 13 ‘The Old Fox Gets Away’ is a portrayal of the change in administration and authority that took place during the apartheid era. Indeed Melissa Greene decides to use Sheriff Tom Poppell as an illustration of the bad governance in McIntosh County at the time. Needless to say the Sheriff was very corrupt and he contributed to the regression of the region. He took part in the it is no surprise that the commissioner was not able to adjust his lifestyle effectively towards leadership. Chapter 14 also highlights the death of Sheriff Poppell who suffered from leukemia. Indeed he had ruled over McIntosh County for many years. Conclusively Melissa Greene uses this Chapter to show the reader the struggles of Thurnell Alston as he struggled to fit into the leadership role. Works Cited. Greene Melissa Fay. Praying for Sheetrock: A work of nonfiction. Da Capo Press 2006. [...]
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• CH 13 o Failed attempts to prosecute Sheriff Poppel for drug smuggling and tax evasion, including a famous time called “The Great Sapelo Bust” o Successful prosecution of the mayor for taking goods from a semitrailer o Economic changes on Darien caused by the completion of Interstate 95 • CH 14 o Alston as county commissioner o Alston and Rebecca’s loss of their adopted children o Sheriff Poppell’s death from leukemia • CH 15 o Alston’s personal struggle with depression and resentment towards the community o Alston’s loss of the county commission seat in 1984 and re-election in 1986 • CH 16 o Alston’s help with J.R. on opening a club o Alston’s arrest for bribery and drug charges o Alston’s conviction and imprisonment • CH 17 o Impact of Alston’s arrest and imprisonment o Deacon County’s belief on Alston’s story o Evella Brown’s election as commissioner
Subject Area: English Language
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