Dime Novel, Jesse James

I would have to say the most interesting thing that came from the group discussion is how we agreed that no matter what Novel was read, the endings were all somewhat in a way disappointing. The people who read the Jesse James novel were surprised by the lack of justice brought down upon Jesse at the end of the story. Also, in California Joe he goes through the whole story triumphing many encounters, and then gets shot while on his porch. I just found that one hilarious. Its like the end to a bad thriller movie.

If I were going to write a paper on Jesse James I would probly write it about how both the detectives and Jesse were driven by greed. They both were always want money. The detectives weren't trying to bring justice upon Jesse and his gang. They wanted the bounty and the buried treasure that was so rich in wealth. Jesse could have escaped if he wanted to, but he wanted to rob another train or anther bank. The detectives could have killed Jesse many times but they wanted him alive. I found it interesting how these gangs were greedy.