The Rag And Bone Shop Analysis

The Rag and Bone Shop – Opinion Essay Draft Jason Dorrant was an unlikely candidate for the murder of seven-year-old Alicia Bartlett; he was young, shy, and tended to keep to himself, yet, the Monument Police Department targeted him as their prime suspect after no other leads were found and enlisted the help of one of the greatest interrogators, perhaps the greatest, by the name of Trent, to head the interrogation of the boy. Motivated by a promise of position and power, Trent sets to work on Jason to discover his guilt, or lack thereof, and is soon so consumed by his ambition that he feels he must obtain a confession from Jason at all costs, even if that means a false confession. Being the masterful interrogator that he is, Trent makes quick work of it and, despite knowing the contrary, successfully coerces the boy into a confession of his guilt (Cormier). This is a fictional story that takes place in The Rag and Bone Shop, but we must ask ourselves if this could truly happen today, in reality? Are there not laws that prohibit this kind of action against young children and can an interrogator
Trent put aside right and wrong in order to “write [his] own ticket” (Cormier 76). He was willing to sacrifice the life of a little boy to gain a promotion or a good word from the Senator when applying for his next job. And, unfortunately, there are people like that in our world. People who abuse their position of power for personal gain like this officer: “’the officer used his official position while working off-duty for the towing company to solicit on-duty officers’ tows for him that would result in his personal profit’” (NWI Times). This officer was willing to put aside the law to a few extra dollars in his pocket, how much further would someone go with a potentially life changing career in