Mister Geppetto

Compare and Contrast Essay – “In the Heat of the Night”; Movie or Book? By Johanna “In The Heat of the Night” is a gripping murder mystery story that incorporates a major issue of the time it was written at; racism. The original novel (published in 1965), written by John Ball, is a story of Virgil Tibbs, a Negro homicide investigator. The death of orchestra-conductor Enrico Mantoli and a series of other events lead up to him in charge of a murder investigation in Wells, Carolina. This is much to

Novel Study Questions: I n The Heat of the Night by John Ball Chapter 1 1. What descriptive details does the author use to make it clear that the setting of the story is a small town? 2. The character of Sam Wood is developed in several instances in Chapter 1. Discuss and develop his character by referring to: a) his opinion of his job b) the reference to killing the dog c) the Delores Purdy incident d) the conversation with the night worker at the restaurant

Smits liked the name “Lombardo,” it didn’t seem to suit him. Suddenly, my mother had a brilliant idea. Pinocchio; Walt Disney’s second animated feature film was playing at the cinema in Rotterdam. The movie featured Figaro; the pet cat of Mister Geppetto; the artist who created Pinocchio and magically gave him life. Ellen and I were crazy about that cat, therefore, Mom thought that, “Figaro”made a wonderful nickname for Mr. Smits. That was it, from that moment on we addressed him as Figaro,