are committing increasingly serious and violent crimes.

don’t realize what they are getting themselves into.

are largely harmless and commit small crimes.

are forced to join the cults by other members.

He is frightened about what will happen to him when he runs out of money.

He believes time in prison will help him grow up.

He’s embarrassed that he got himself into such a bad situation.

He doesn’t seem to take the situation very seriously.

threatened with violence and don’t receive basic necessities.

tortured for information about the crimes they committed.

on the verge of death because of malnourishment.

allowed ample freedoms and treated with general respect by the guards.

They appreciate how the police have been treating Nnamabia.

They don’t want to risk their own safety by criticizing the police.

They don’t want to do anything to risk Nnamabia’s release.

They don’t want to negatively influence the narrator with their opinions.

The old man is innocent and treated poorly by the others.

The old man reminds Nnamabia of his own father.

The old man is kind to Nnamabia and the other prisoners.

The old man doesn’t have the same freedoms as Nnamabia.

to be ill from his time in prison.

to want to stop eating as a protest.

distraught over the treatment of the old man.

to feel guilty about the luxuries he has.

He was afraid of how they would react to Nnamabia’s beating.

He wasn’t sure what had been done to Nnamabia.

He felt guilty that Nnamabia had been beaten.

He was told to keep Nnamabia’s condition a secret.

She’s upset that Nnamabia almost got himself killed.

She notes the change in Nnamabia’s attitude and demeanor.

She is happy that Nnamabia finally stood up for his beliefs.

She cannot believe that Nnamabia suddenly showed bravery.