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Laurence Ralph

Renegade Dreams: Living Through Injury in Gangland Chicago

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2014

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Essay Topics

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What is the significance of the book’s title, Renegade Dreams? How do dreams figure in Laurence Ralph’s analysis of Eastwood’s internal dynamics?

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What narrative devices does Ralph use when conveying subjective elements of his subjects’ stories?

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Compare this text to media coverage of Divine Knights’ activities. How do they represent the gang differently?