Affluence and Supremacy
The novel depicts the lawyers as the most affluent and supreme class of people in society. The author describes Drake and Sweeney's law office as the most authoritative and vital headquarters in New York City. The lawyers such as Michael are associated with this powerful office, which is why they are feared. The reader realizes that the lawyers are wealthy because most of their deals are unscrupulous. For instance, the rich people who oppress others in society can take what they want from the people and hire qualified lawyers to defend them. Such lawyers are highly paid when they win court cases.
Similarly, lawyers represent the corrupt, murderers, and rich entities. Later in life, Michael Brock realizes that the law profession is the most bogus because mostly you earn what you do not deserve. Consequently, Brock decides to leave his law profession to work in a medical facility to give back to society.
Victimhood
The theme of victimhood is prevalent throughout the novel. The rate of injustice in the country is immeasurable. The able class of people is wrongly evicting the poor people from their properties because they are sure that they pay lawyers to defend them. The poor people are oppressed and violently treated whenever they try to raise their voices to protect what is theirs. Victimization is revealed when the destitute man takes the lawyers captive at gunpoint. The homeless man is bitter because the firm owner evicted the poor people from their homes to set up construction projects. The firm owner does the eviction with impunity and threats because he is confident that he will heavily pay lawyers to defend him in court. Later, Michael Brock realizes that the homeless man was right, and most of the lawyers are wealthy, courtesy of dirty deals.
Underestimating People
The novel commences by introducing the reader to the most potent law office in New York. The reader assumes that the authoritative office is highly guarded with the state of art security apparatus. Satirically, a homeless man breaks into the most affluent law office and takes the lawyers hostage. The homeless man is underrated that he cannot access the office, but the opposite happens. The lawyers caught in this drama are scared to death, and their power and affluence are no longer saving their lives. Consequently, the author reminds the reader of the significance of treating all people humanely and equally.
