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EWRT 2.15 Quiz 9 AnswersA. We don't come to a full understanding of the mystery of the murder of William Bradley until the end of the novel. Please give complete answers to these pieces of the puzzle.
1. Who killed William Bradley?
Fatima, an African American transgender woman who was the girlfriend of William Bradley. (Delparastaran)
Fatima was working for Colonel Vikorn and she killed Bradley. (Molseed)
2. How was the murder done?
Bradley thought he was doing a standard pickup, but there were cobras were in the steamer trunk. There was yaa baa packed in straw between the ice in the trunk. After the snakes woke up from hibernation, they got thirsty and drank the yaa baa infested water. The python opened the trunk after it had gone crazy from drinking the yaa baa. The squatters were there to grab the steamer trunk before the police got there. (Saminathen)
...She had her Khmers on the motorbikes with guns escorted his car to the slippery road so Bradley could not dare to open the door to escape when the python bust open the trunk. (Ungrattanakorn)
3. Why was he murdered?
The answer is well said in the last paragraph of Chapter 44 (the paper from F.B.I.) Fatima killed Bradley because she was betrayed [by Bradley], despite [because of?] the fact that she [had] trusted and loved [Bradley]. She realized that Bradley convinced her to change her gender because Warren wanted to have her as his next victim. In other words, she was designed to be the next product for Warren to destroy. As Kimberly Jones says in the book, [Bradley] “play[ed] God and Devil at the same time.” Even though [Fatima] [chose] to have gender reassignment surgery done, we must realize how difficult it was to go though it. Bradley was [Fatima’s]“savior” and she gave him her most personal parts. In all, she was acting out of the pain and betrayal she had experienced. According to Chapter 44, she felt that she needed to do to the “world” what the “world” did to her. (Ungrattanakorn)
B. In the final chapter of the novel, an argument justifying the existence of the "Old Man's Club" is mounted.
1. List the reasons given to support this claim.
Nong goes on to describe how influential the West has been on how women view themselves and what they want for themselves. This phrase basically sums it up. “You tell every young woman in the country to dress up, look sexy….this is the only one profession that will bring her the money she needs to do these things.” (Belardes)
2. What are the underlying warrants that make the reasons logically sound?
...[prostitution] allows women to provide for themselves, make a living for themselves, basically lets women be who they want to be. (Belardes)
3. Are there any missing warrants (e.g., moral principles or priorities) that would make the reasons illogical or moot?
The “body” is to be respected and admired, not to be abused our used to fulfill the needs of others. (Belardes)
C. I see this novel as an extended argument for a moral code based on the sometimes competing values of personal integrity, loyalty, compassion, and justice.
1. Explain what happens to Warren, in the end.
I see Warren’s fate at the end of the novel as a great example of “what goes around comes around”. He ultimately is being black mailed or controlled by Fatima because she has the video of Warren killing the Russian prostitute. Rather than exposing him and his actions in the media she makes him go to Dr. Surichai to have his penis removed. Basically doing to him what he did to her. (Martinez)
He was forced by Fatima to have an agreement that he would put more than a half of his fortune in her name. Moreover, he had to have sort of GRS done with the help of Dr. Surichai (at Dr. Surichai’s house). Fatima was the person who had the missing part with her. If Warren declined to do that, [the consequence would be that] Fatima will release the tape through the Net. (Ungrattanakorn)
I was utterly confused at the end of the book, but I think that Warren goes insane. I’m not so sure though. He takes on different people throughout the book and all their emotions and personalities. (Okazaki)
To her [Fatima], changing Warren’s identity (like he did to her) is better than killing him. (Smith)
2. How does his fate reflect the application of such a moral code?
How does his fate reflect the application of such a moral code?
I think because Warren murdered a Russian prostitute and had so much money, he felt he could hide the evidence. After getting rid of the tape he started doing business with Bradley which is significant of loyalty but it wasn’t long before Fatima came into the picture. Warren and Bradley both messed with Fatima, tried to shape her and design her like a jade but in the end karma came back to haunt them. People have integrity, and Warren and Bradley did not see Fatima as someone with integrity. Justice was served to both of the men who toyed with a human being. (Delparastaran)
It reflects it very well because it’s like irony. He once took people and made them do his bidding by force or money; he did horrible things like beating people to death. He now has to live his life like a woman with another person [Pichai] who is very holy and pure. (Chen)
[Pichai, speaking in Thai, using Warren’s vocal cords] says to Sonchai as [Warren] is [recovering from GRS], “Here lies a fool who tried to fuck the East- d’you know who said that, Detective?” (Chapter 51- Page 310- Last Paragraph). Trying to exploit a certain culture like the East got him in trouble. In a way Warren tried to emulate God’s invincibility by [trying to have] power and wealth without any consequences. [Cardenas]
His transformation [by Fatima’s order] to a woman shows [Fatima’s] personal integrity because it is very Thai like, unlike Westerners who would simply murder someone. His fate shows loyalty because Sonchai fought until he found out the true murderer of Pichai. It shows compassion because Fatima was nice enough [sic] not to kill him. Lastly, his fate shows justice because he has to live his life in the same misery and resentment that Fatima did. (Saminathen)
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