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Rogues

Patrick Radden Keefe

Rogues: True Stories of Grifters, Killers, Rebels and Crooks

Patrick Radden Keefe

Rogues Essay Topics

1.

Objectivity is frequently cited as a journalistic value. In what ways does Keefe strive for objectivity in his work, and when does he discard it in favor of emotion, critique, or skepticism?

2.

Consider the question of “victimless” crime. Do any of Keefe’s accounts suggest that there are crimes that are illegal but otherwise harmless? Why or why not?

3.

Compare and contrast Mark Burnett and Anthony Bourdain, the only two subjects in Rogues who are never convicted of or suspected of crimes.

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