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“Mr. Hunter, Raucsh said in a ringing voice,”you are under arrest put your hands on the top of your head”. This quote was said by Mr. Rausch the Police officer in the novel High Heat to Mr. Hunter to arrest him at his sons baseball game. He was arresting Mr. Hunter because he sold drug dealers a car which a false check. The Puritans would support the novel High Heat due to hardworking, respected authority, and strong family values. The Puritans would endorse the book High Heat because of hardworking. In the novel High Heat Shane Hunter is a young man attending high school. Shane plays for the High School baseball team. He is a closing pitcher for the team and he throws a high 90 mph fastball. Everday after school Shane gets changed in the

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