Trey reads a book about a scam artist who swindles thousands of dollars from unsuspecting people over the telephone. He openly defies the law, telling the police that there is nothing they can do, because they have zero proof against him. In the
end, the police are able to track him down, send him to prison, and return some of the money he has stolen.
Which traditional theme does this story draw on?

Read this excerpt from we’ve got a job: the 1963 children’s march. though connor was commissioner of public safety, blacks knew that it wasn't their health and safety he intended to protect. and he certainly didn't put out their fires. between the late 1940s and early 1960s, more than fifty black homes and churches in birmingham were bombed. one neighborhood was hit so often, it was called "dynamite hill." no one was ever prosecuted, even when the police could identify the bombers. what is the tone of the excerpt? inquisitive sentimental apologetic scornful