Summary and Response: The Deal with Jay In Episode 8 of Sarah Koenig’s podcast, Serial, Koenig claims that Jay isn’t a reliable enough source of information for the state to find Adnan guilty of the murder. She argues that there are too many inconsistencies in the story that he has told police over and over, and that there are too many problems in the story that the police use against Adnan. Episode 8 begins Koenig interviewing Stella Armstrong, a juror in Adnan’s case who voted to convict Adnan of the murder. Stella immediately remembered Jay and said that she believed him, because he admitted to helping in the crime, so she thought that he would have to go to jail too… but he didn’t. Armstrong seemed taken back by that, she really thought he was gonna end up in trouble too. Armstrong then goes on to summarize the case, saying that Gutierrez, Adnan’s defense attorney, was trying to say that Jay murdered Hae, and that he was trying to frame Adnan. She talks about how persistent and aggressive Gutierrez is when questioning Jay, and how Jay stays calm and patient, answering every question politely. Koenig and her assistant Julie realize that if they can talk to Jay face to face, they might be able to get the information that they …show more content…
She is targeting anyone that wants to know the truth about the case, and anyone that wants to make sure that the trial was fair for Adnan. This would usually be Adnan, his family, as well as anyone else that knew Adnan or Hae, but because this is a podcast, she is able to reach anyone that would like to listen to this challenging case and form an opinion for themselves. Mystery fans from across the world can tune in to the podcast and listen, the audience is a very broad and elusive
Not only is Jay’s story inconsistent, therefore, but it also does not fully support the prosecution’s narrative, timeline, or physical evidence.
Based on information provided by Sarah Koenig’s podcast, Serial, Hae Min Lee is killed by Adnan Syed, he yet says he didn’t murder her. Adnan is convicted of committing homicide, which he didn’t do, should not be in jail. This is for 3 main accounts; if something important happens a person remembers that day, Jay knew where Hae’s car was, and by how Sarah and her friend go by the day Jay described.
Adnan's innocence away from him? Jay's story was documented, but his first story kept changing, which seemed off, if he was there shouldn't there be one story and only one story? But his final story, the story that never changes is the one after the mysterious session. Although even that story has flaws. Many to be exact. He says Adan called him after he killed Hae, but we know that they were never friends, only mere acquaintances. Theoretically, would you call an acquaintance after you you killed
What would you do if you were convicted of a crime you didn’t do? The story of Serial narrated by Sarah Koenig is about a man named Adnan Syed. Adna Syed was wrongly convicted of killing his ex girlfriend Hae Min Lee.Jay Wilds is a friend of Adnan who used to smoke weed with him sometimes after school,but he is also a suspect in the case. This story is interesting because Koenig is trying to find out who the murderer is of Hae Min Lee or if Adnan can be proven innocent. Believe that Adnan is innocent of the murdering of Hae Min Lee because one piece of evidence which are letters that a woman named Asia wrote to Adnan claiming that she saw Adna that day and at the time Hae was murdered at the library and that she even had a little chat with him. Another piece of evidence is that Best Buy tweeted a tweet saying that they never had a payphone which Jay claims that Adna called him from to come pick him up.
They will try to create a narrative that Chris Archer intended to kill Milan Jackson in her task and that pushing her off of the ledge was the final straw. However, none of their witnesses were close enough to hear or see what was really going on. Archer states that they attempted to grab the shoulder of Milan to save her, while the prosecution's witnesses state that Milan was pushed from the shoulder. This part matches up and since they weren't close enough to know what was happening, they have no way of knowing what could have happened. Also, Pat lied in their statement by saying they recieved no money for the interviews with Dr. Mitchell. Tyler Johnson will actually help further the narrative of the kindness and goodheartnedness of Archer by discussing how they would have conversations for hours and be really open with each
There is no qualified proof that proves that Adnan killed hae. There is no DNA taste made in the rope and a bottle found near the
In the novel Missing Sarah by Maggie deVries she writes and illustrates a sad tribute to the memory of her sister, Sarah. The author Maggie deVries makes a clear connection between Sarah's adoption by her family and Sarah's incredibly sad life. Adoption of children from another background, heritage and race into white families sometimes doesn't go well, despite the best efforts of the family. Sarah deVries was one of at least 21 women who could only be identified by DNA found on a pig farm in Port Coquitlam, BC. The women were all sex workers or prostitutes who were killed, and the cause of their vanishing was not investigated promptly possibly because they were engaged in selling sex to survive. Even the choice of whether to refer to these women as 'prostitutes' or 'sex
Certainly, being born into a privileged family have their advantages. Unfortunately, for those who are born into poverty may struggle for their success, but it is not impossible. The podcast “Three Miles” is a great example of that. Comparatively, on the surface Melanie and Raquel are two individuals coming from the same unfortunate circumstances. Although, both girls were introduced to the same pen pal program their outcomes would travel different courses. Initially, the purpose of this program is to give students from poor neighborhoods a glimpse inside their wealthier counterpart’s lives, from another school. Raquel and Melanie’s backgrounds were similar, because they were afforded the same opportunities, but they turned out differently. Raquel was driven while Melanie is unambitious.
In the essay “Say Everything” written by Emily Nussbaum, the author presents the argument that young people in this generation do not have a sense of privacy and tend to post whatever they like on the internet. She presents 3 different ideas of what happens when young adults are on the internet.
Juror Eight stood up for what he believed in against eleven other jurors, and eventually influenced them all to reach the verdict of not-guilty. At the end of the case, when the jury is about to come to a final decision, Juror Eight says to Juror Three “It’s not your boy. He’s somebody else.
On one hand Adnan can be seen as yet another falsely convicted teenager wronged by the system. On the other hand, he could be a manipulative, deceiving criminal, who strangled his girlfriend and is lying to the world to get free. A metaphor can surface from these two ideas; how much can you really trust your instincts on strangers? “I mean, the only thing I can say is, man, it was just a normal day to me” (Koenig, “The Alibi”). Is this a statement of utter denial, or of a teenager saying there was nothing different from any other day? It is all put up to perspective. Rabia and Saad believe his innocence, whereas Jay and the court believe otherwise. The insight Sarah gives to us on Adnan is from a completely unbiased place. Laced into her words you can see her uncertainty of his innocence or guilt, but also her confidence in what she has found. Whereas the court thought Adnan was in torment over his loss of faith due to being with Hae, Sarah saw it more as being an overstuffed idea. She and Adnan talked about his faith, and he admitted though he was serious and cared about his faith, it was not causing him any grief being with her, since he also has been smoking weed and breaking haram for a while; it was not really a big
This was something that honestly suited Adnan’s defense more than Jay’s. Remember when I said “He didn’t seem like some sort of assasinator?” Well, he really wasn’t. Why would he kill Hae anyway? Hae and Adnan had dated for about two years, but during the end, it’s like most high school relationships. Someone in the group, or both members, eventually lost interest and break up, which in this case, Hae was the one who broke up. She fell in love with another person, named Don. When they had a break up, Adnan was emotional, and upset. Now, that would make sense, but that was two months before Hae’s death. Why would Adnan kill Hae 2 months after they broke up? I mean, he was described as a player, and sometimes he’d cheat on her. Even after they broke up, many friends his said Adnan eventually got over it.
In Serial, a podcast where Sarah Koenig investigates the murder of Hae Min Lee, there are many ambiguities surrounding Jay, his image, and story. The facts about Jay are unclear. The major ambiguities in Jay’s story give significance to the minor ambiguities. A major ambiguity - Jay confesses as an accomplice in crime. Furthermore, Jay lists all the actions he takes to aid Adnan. Another major ambiguity - Jay paints Adnan as cruel and bloodthirsty, even though nobody else paints Adnan as cruel or bloodthirsty. The following minor ambiguities can be resolved if we ignore the big picture. A minor ambiguity - Jay does not phone the police to report the planned murder; upon notification, the police might have been able to prevent the planned murder.
Sarah Polley’s film Stories We Tell is as much about how we interpret images – what we take as “true” – as it is about how we remember. Through a close analysis of the film discuss what you think the film sets out to do and how it achieves these aims. In answering this question you might also want to look at reviews of the film.
The influence family members can have on the development of a child is enormous; they can either mold a healthy mind or drive a child toward darkness. Jennifer Egan’s Safari is a short story that highlights the different relationships in a family with a complicated background. Rolph and Charlie come from a divorced household and join their father, Lou, and his new girlfriend, Mindy, on an African safari. As the events of the trip unfold, Lou’s children experience a coming of age in which they lose the innocence they once possessed. The significant impact of family dynamic on children’s transition into adulthood is presented in Safari. Jennifer Egan uses Mindy’s structural classifications of Charlie and Rolph to demonstrate how Lou and Mindy’s relationship hinders the maturation of the two kids.