Question

Analyzing Dialogue

Read this passage. In a paragraph, explain what the
reader can tell about Mrs. O'Brien's feelings toward
Steve based on how they speak to each other.
FADE IN: INTERIOR COURTHOUSE. We are in a small
room used for prisoner-lawyer interviews. A guard sits at
a desk behind STEVE.
KATHY O'BRIEN, STEVE'S lawyer, is petite, red-haired,
and freckled. She is all business as she talks to STEVE.
O'BRIEN
Let me make sure you understand what's going on. Both
you and this king character are on trial for felony
murder. Felony murder is as serious as it gets. Sandra
Petrocelli is the prosecutor, and she's good. They're
pushing for the death penalty, which is really bad. The
jury might think they're doing you a big favor by giving
you life in prison. So you'd better take this trial very, very
seriously
When you're in court, you sit there and you pay attention
You let the jury know that you think the case is as serious
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Answer 1

O'Brien seems to have doubts about whether Steve is innocent. She shows this by saying, "It probably depends on what you mean by 'win.' O'Brien also shows that she does not respect Steve very much, because she orders him around as if he does not know how to behave.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

O'Brien seems to have doubts about whether Steve is innocent. She shows this by saying, "It probably depends on what you mean by 'win.' O'Brien also shows that she does not respect Steve very much, because she orders him around as if he does not know how to behave.