Problem: Bang on the Bars
A. What does Hinton do the year after he is released from prison?
B. Were you surprised to read that Hinton decided to stay in Alabama? Explain his reasons for staying a resident of the state that wrongfully incarcerated him for thirty years.
C. Hinton reflects, "Freedom is a funny thing. I have my freedom, but in some ways, I am still locked down on the row". Summarize the ways that being incarcerated left emotional scars on Hinton.
D. According to Hinton, what did death row teach him? What has reading his story taught you?