First, let me give you a background on the case within The Appeal, by John Grisham. Widow Jeannette Baker lost her husband and son to water poisoning. Not so fun... Anyway, she is looking for a settlement from the company who "intentionally" (We don't know the final verdict after the appeal, so quotes need to be used) poisoned the water (which is the Krane Chemical Corporation). The jury, by a decision of 10 to 2, awarded Mrs. Baker with 3 million dollars, and 38 million dollars in punitive damages. That's a whole lot of money. They also decided that Krane corporation was intentional in pouring the water into the water, causing the deaths.
So, here's where the title comes into play. The Krane Corporation, knowing more cases like this are on the way. Mr Trudeau, the boss, is determined to make sure that they win the appeal, or, if worse comes to worse, "'Not one dime of our hard-earned profits will ever get into the hands of those trailer park peasants... If I have to bankrupt it or break it into fifteen pieces, I swear to you on my mother's grave that not one dime of Krane's money will ever be touched by those ignorant people (Grisham 25), ". Mr Trudeau, in my opinion, is kind of inhumane, considering the fact that he is not going to give money to the person WHO LOST HER FAMILY because of his company. That's crazy. And to think, I'm only one chapter in (it's 25 pages, it's long). He is for sure going to appeal, as he officially hasn't yet (though, if he doesn't appeal, the title is very misleading).
By the next post, I hope to (and probably will) finish this book. I hope everyone reading this enjoys this post, no matter where you are!
Nice intro! I also liked the way you described Mr. Trudeau as inhumane, sounds menacing. I hope you enjoy the rest of the book, I might read it myself!
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