66 pages • 2-hour read
The Rainmaker
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Essay Topics
How does the novel critique the legal profession?
Good and evil, right and wrong, legal and illegal are presented as ambiguous concepts in the novel. How are these binaries navigated by characters in the novel?
Which aspect of being a trial lawyer most fills Rudy Baylor with disgust? Why?
How are poor and rich people represented in the novel? In what ways does this characterization present a class critique?
How are relations between white and black people presented in the novel?
According to their portrayal in the novel, how important is a judge’s background and demeanor when presiding over a case?
How does the novel discuss gender roles in corporate and judicial America?
Why is the novel dedicated to American trial lawyers?
Why do Rudy and Kelly leave Memphis at the end of the novel?
Discuss the myriad familial relations presented in the novel.
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