Meeting Evil

Meeting Evil

by Thomas Berger

1992
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John Felton, prototypical husband, father of two, and real-estate salesman, is interrupted while eating breakfast by a disturbing stranger who asks for his help with a stalled car. John's assent, an automatic if grudging gesture of politeness, quickly leads him into a string of disastrous events, including a tabloid-worthy crime spree in which he is an unwitting accomplice to robbery, kidnapping, arson, and murder. More unnerving still is the stranger's stonyfaced, near-convincing contention that each barbarous crime is an act of kindness and protectiveness.--jacket

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    How does Thomas Berger use the mundane details of John Felton’s suburban life at the start of the novel to contrast with the escalating chaos that follows?

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    Have you ever felt trapped by politeness or social obligation, and how far might you go to avoid being perceived as rude?

  3. 3

    Richie’s character challenges conventional notions of evil by dressing it in charm and calm rationality; how does this unsettling demeanor affect your perception of him compared to traditional villains?

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