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TASK HELP: Winter Challenge 2022
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20.5 - Bigger is Better - Lauren Jodi's Task: Public Enemy
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Susan wrote: "Does this have enough beach?Susan"
Yes, the sand is visible and it is clearly a beach.
CYNBAXTERHi Lauren - would a concentration or internment camp work for Option 1?
Cynthia wrote: "CYNBAXTERHi Lauren - would a concentration or internment camp work for Option 1?"
I'm going to have to say no as the purpose of a concentration or internment camp is political, not criminal. Al Capone was not a political prisoner.
I will ask Sandy to add this to the task description.
Kaora wrote: "Option 2: BUGS MORANTo commemorate the date of the massacre (14/2/1929), read a book with a page count consisting of 3 of the following digits in any configuration 1, 4, 2, or 9. The numbers 1, 2,..."
No. The page number must consist of 3 digits only. Books with 4 digit page numbers do not work for the task.
Question on how settings work exactly: I read the turn of the key which is written entirely in letters from someone in prison to a lawyer, some content of the letters is about the prison but most is about the events leading to the imprisonment. would the setting be the place the book is written from - 100% the protagonist in prison contemplating her past, or would it be where the majority of actions in her memory took place?
Florence wrote: "Question on how settings work exactly: I read the turn of the key which is written entirely in letters from someone in prison to a lawyer, some content of the letters is about the prison but most i..."Would you say that at least 50% of the book is about life in prison? If so, then this is approved. However, you would have to note that 50% takes place in prison.
However, if the majority of the book (50% or more) is about the events leading up to the crime and not set in the actual prison, then this does not fit the spirit of the task.
Kaora wrote: "Attempt two. Will this work for a beach?Water and sand visible."
Yes, this works.
Would this work for a beachWinter Storms. I think there is an area of sand between the snow and the water.
Kathy wrote: "Would this work for a beachWinter Storms. I think there is an area of sand between the snow and the water. "Yes, this works
I listened to Redeeming Justice: From Defendant to Defender, My Fight for Equity on Both Sides of a Broken System and thought it was roughly 50% in prison, but without physical pages I can't be positive. The beginning of the book deals with the crime he was wrongly accused of, then the next section his incarceration and finally his exoneration and road to becoming a lawyer who helps inmates who are wrongly accused.Does that meet the task?
Amy wrote: "I listened to Redeeming Justice: From Defendant to Defender, My Fight for Equity on Both Sides of a Broken System and thought it was roughly 50% in prison, but without physical page..."Since I haven't read the book, I cannot tell if it meets the task requirement. If there is no indication in the book description that 50% of the book is set in a prison, then I cannot approve it.
Lauren wrote: "Amy wrote: "I listened to Redeeming Justice: From Defendant to Defender, My Fight for Equity on Both Sides of a Broken System and thought it was roughly 50% in prison, but without p..."No problem. I can fit it somewhere else. Good book though :-)
Amy wrote: "No problem. I can fit it somewhere else. Good book though :-)."Sorry it doesn't work. Glad you enjoyed it and can fit it in another challenge.
May I get this approved for option 4 please. Thanks
Chris wrote: "May I get this approved for option 4 please. Thanks"Yes, it looks like the water is going over the sand.
Approved.
Would A Clockwork Orange work for option 1? From my research, I believe it is set mostly in a prison, but I may be mistaken.
Kylie wrote: "Would A Clockwork Orange work for option 1? From my research, I believe it is set mostly in a prison, but I may be mistaken."Only about 1/3 of the book is actually set in a prison. The requirement is for at least 50%. So, unfortunately, I cannot approve it.
For option 2, I was hoping to verify that Breakfast at Tiffany's and Three Stories by Truman Capote with 142 pages works. It's Breakfast at Tiffany's along with three short stories.Thank you!
Emurphy wrote: "For option 2, I was hoping to verify that Breakfast at Tiffany's and Three Stories by Truman Capote with 142 pages works. It's Breakfast at Tiffany's along with three short stories...."
Yes, this is fine.
For Option 1 I am looking for approval ofThe Escape Artists: A Band of Daredevil Pilots and the Greatest Prison Break of the Great WarIt is about a group of pilots who excaped from a German Prison during World War I:
In the winter trenches and flak-filled skies of World War I, soldiers and pilots alike might avoid death, only to find themselves imprisoned in Germany's archipelago of POW camps, often in abominable conditions. The most infamous was Holzminden, a land-locked Alcatraz of sorts that housed the most troublesome, escape-prone prisoners.
Heather(Gibby) wrote: "For Option 1 I am looking for approval ofThe Escape Artists: A Band of Daredevil Pilots and the Greatest Prison Break of the Great War"Sorry but no. Concentration or internment camps are not approved for the task (see description). These are for political prisoners or prisoners of war, not criminals like Al Capone.
:) I do not believe it is either a concentration camp or andinternment camp , but I will let it go, unfortunately your exclusion of anything not criminal was not clear to me from the description. I will be sure to post for approval for all tasks in the future
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The definition of internment camp is "NOUN
a prison camp for the confinement of enemy aliens, prisoners of war, political prisoners, etc"
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The 18th Amendment prohibiting the production, transportation and sale of alcohol went into effect in January 1920. This nationwide ban provided criminal gangs with the impetus to shift their activities to bootlegging and led to the advent of organized crime in the United States. Some of the most famous gangsters of the Prohibition Era included Al "Scarface" Capone and his rival George "Bugs" Moran, Charles "Lucky" Luciano and Meyer Lansky.
For this task, read ONE book from the following options.
REQUIRED: State the option you chose when posting.
Option 1: AL CAPONE
As the boss of the Chicago Outfit, Al Capone made a fortune in bootlegging, gambling and prostitution. Capone was eventually arrested and convicted of tax evasion. He was sentenced to 11 years at the notorious Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary. Capone was diagnosed with neuro-syphilis while in prison and ultimately died of cardiac arrest in 1947.
Read a book set at least 50% in or around a prison. The prison must be an official, governmental prison, not a private, unofficial captivity. A concentration or internment camp does not work for a prison.
REQUIRED: If the prison is not mentioned in the GR description, provide a reference when posting.
Option 2: BUGS MORAN
Born Adelard Leo Cunin, Bugs Moran was the leader of the North Side gang, and is infamous for his violent turf war with Al Capone, which culminated in the murder of 7 members of Moran's gang in an attack known as the St. Valentine's Day Massacre on 14 February 1929. The gang never regained its status, and Moran was eventually arrested for robbery and imprisoned in Leavenworth Federal Prison where he died of lung cancer in 1957.
To commemorate the date of the massacre (14/2/1929), read a book with a page count consisting of 3 of the following digits in any configuration 1, 4, 2, or 9. The numbers 1, 2, and 9 can be used twice.
For example: 142, 242, 299, 411
Option 3: LUCKY LUCIANO
Salvatore Luciano, an Italian-born mobster, is accredited with establishing the modern mafia in America in the form of a syndicate known as the Commission. The origin of his nickname "Lucky" lies in his miraculous survival of numerous assassination attempts. However, his luck ran out in 1936 when he was convicted of running a prostitution ring. During WWII, Luciano provided significant assistance to the allies, and his 50-year sentence was commuted. He was deported to Italy where he died in 1962.
Read a book with the word "luck" or "lucky" in the title. The word must match exactly, no variations.
Option 4: MEYER LANSKY
Known as the "Mob's Accountant", Meyer Lansky was a member of the Jewish mafia and instrumental in developing the Commission with Lucky Luciano. Although arrested and charged with tax evasion, Lansky was never convicted, and it is rumored that he possessed compromising photographs of FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover. Lansky eventually retired to Miami Beach, Florida, and died in 1983 at the age of 80.
Read a book with a beach on the cover. The sand and water must be clearly visible.
REQUIRED: Post the cover
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