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Analysis of The Firm Essay

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After I found a glimmer of light when I knew we had to read a John Grisham novel. Upon seeing the dramatic twists and turns of the movies based on his novels excitement arose. Based upon my reading I felt that Grisham used the elements of literature to create an interesting perspective of the choices that can be made in the world of law.

The first major foundation laid was the setting. This some what foreshadowed to the reader that this book was not going to be a typical law drama. Initially when Mitch searched for career opportunities in New York and Boston area, that is typical for one of the best graduates of Harvard Law. By quickly having larger offers from smaller firms outside the city slowly gets the wheel turning. …show more content…

The lawyers at the firm were such "yes men." This was a blatant observation that these men and women are almost like robots. Thus the reader could see that the members of the firm could be serving a higher power. I took my time paying attention to the dialogues of Avery and the other lawyers, to maybe catch a glimpse of their endgame. The situation that Ray was in prison and that his brother hated it played a significant role. Mitch being a true brother by going to far ends to help his family showed the he had strong family values.

The reoccurring theme of good versus evil was particularly my favorite. Fortunately this topic will never be boring in fact; it begins to touch readers because of the current reality that humans reside in. There is a world evil waiting to cast its shadow on everything and everybody. Such examples as terrorism by individuals and moreover large corporations folding due to mismanagement and other illegal activities certainly put The Firm in prospective. I feel largely that the theme of this novel sparks a different creative approach to thinking in the reader's mind.

The conflicts I found were very real and interesting. Personally the internal conflict of a man conquering the monetary world hit closest to me and I would think to most others. Mitch showed such a strong drive to be the best and on top of his game. I recall him saying to himself that he would

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