Final Argument1. The title of this book is Final Argument, which reflects on the story itself. The book is about a lawyer named Ted Jaffe who lives a successful life, but due to recent events he is brought back to a case that happened twelve years ago. If he doesn't act quickly, a potentially innocent man (Darryl Morgan) will be executed. Ted must present a closing argument on the basis that Darryl is innocent and did not receive a fair trial due to bribery and corruption.2. The majority of the book is set in Jacksonville, a small Florida town where the original trial of Darryl Morgan took place. The setting depicts a calm, sunny, relaxing Florida, but as the story progresses the setting shifts to a dirty state of paranoia and conspiracy. “The skies over the Gulf were swollen with heat, the air was clammy and breathless.” (198). The author really wants to give you an idea of ​​the era this book is set in and goes into great detail about it. The first and main character is Ted Jaffe, a Jewish lawyer who dedicates the entire book to the quest to prove Darryl Innocent. He is a brilliant man and asserts himself in the courtroom, but outside he struggles with family problems and guilt from his past. He is also very determined and does everything for the betterment of others, even if it means it will harm him. “I wanted to close my eyes. I wanted to escape. I could feel Darryl, next to me, staring at me. I could see Judge Fleming's wide, questioning gaze. I felt Toba's presence in the courtroom like a hot iron burning my flesh. But I carried on, because there was no choice." (326). He is in an eternal battle between doing the right thing and taking care of his current... middle of paper... doing everything in his power to prevent the execution from taking place. This conflict develops further after Ted begins to discover disturbing details about the case, and after seeing that Eric Sweeting has botched the execution, he is alarmed that this could happen to Darryl if he doesn't act quickly.10. The theme of the story is that people do anything for their loved ones, even if it means hurting other innocent people. The quote “What courage. How desperate. How crazy. To save her son from a manslaughter charge that could have turned into murder, she would have injured herself and sent another man to his death" (328) describes how Connie did everything she could to protect her son Neil, despite the fact that it would be to hurt an innocent man. This theme is very true and applies to many situations where people are carelessly blamed for crimes they did not commit.