Walter McMillian is convicted and sent back to death row. Why does Stevenson give us the imagery of the too-tight handcuffs and
shackles on this trip? A) It shows the callousness of the men transporting him and of the trial overall in which he was falsely convicted. B) It's a metaphor for the constricting guilt that McMillian feels for his involvement in Rhonda Morrison's murder C) It shows the kindness of the men transporting him as they were willing to loosen his handcuffs when he complained about the pressure . D) is meant to give us hope for an appeal trial
McMillian is convicted and sent back to death row. Why does Stevenson give us the imagery of the too-tight handcuffs and shackles on this trip? ... The "old rugged cross" signifies the burdens that Richardson has carried during a difficult life, which has culminated in the horrors of death row and execution.
