AP Success - AP English Language: Violence in American Ethos

Motivated by a noble cause, despite the violent approach

Performed with a high level of skill and expertise

Conducted openly without any attempt to hide their identity

Strategically planned with precision

Imply that the people were too distracted to effectively respond to the robbery

Highlight the contrast between the violent act and the joyful occasion

Suggest that the crowd was largely composed of tourists

Indicate the festive atmosphere that was disrupted by the robbery

Fearful and intimidated

Indifferent and detached

Disdainful and critical

Skeptical and questioning

Imply that the outlaws were part of a larger organized group with noble aims

Illustrate the bravery and chivalry the outlaws displayed during the robbery

Show the historical ignorance of those who made the comparison

Suggest that the outlaws followed a code of honor similar to that of the knights

Indicate that the robbers had a long history of criminal behavior

Argue that the robbers were unjustly vilified by the media

Suggest that the robbers were misunderstood and deserved sympathy

Emphasize the dangerous nature of the robbers' actions

Indicate the randomness and chaos of the robbery

Suggest that the robbers targeted vulnerable individuals

Provide a specific example of the physical harm caused by the robbers

Elicit sympathy from the reader for the victims of the robbery

Highlight the unique characteristics of western outlaws

Suggest a cultural difference in the perception of outlaws

Criticize the romanticization of criminals in the media

Argue that eastern highwaymen were less honorable than their western counterparts

Argues that the frontier spirit justified the robbers' actions

Provides a historical context for understanding the public's reaction to the robbery

Indicates that the robbery took place in an area with little law enforcement

Implies that such crimes were common during the frontier era

Criticize the hyperbolic language used by the media to describe criminals

Indicate the lofty status that the robbers attained in popular imagination

Suggest that the robbers were seen as possessing supernatural abilities

Imply that the robbers were out of touch with reality

Sympathetic and understanding

Objective and neutral

Critical and analytical

Nostalgic and reverential