Question

Read the excerpt from Monster. PETROCELLI Then he must have lied, is that right? O’BRIEN Objection. The prosecution is soliciting an argument. PETROCELLI Withdrawn. Mr. Harmon, you say you weren’t at the drugstore anytime during the day of the robbery. Perhaps you would tell us where you were. Based on this dialogue, what can the reader infer?

Answer 1

Answer:

harmon knows where he was during the day of the robbery. it is a rule of the court that a lawyer may not argue with someone during questioning. petrocelli has not been a trial lawyer as long as o'brien has.

Answer 2

Based on this dialogue, we can infer that Petrocelli is aware that her tactics are not suitable.

Explanation:

• When Petrocelli asserts that the person must have lied, O'Brien opposes the statement.  

• The most probable reason for the objection is that O'Brien considers that Petrocelli does not have enough evidence to get to this conclusion.  

• The fact that Petrocelli draws out her question exposes that she is perhaps aware that the tactic she just used is not fitting.