How Did Oj Simpson's Hypothetical Confessions

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Unraveling the Book: Examining O.J. Simpson’s Hypothetical Confession The book "If I Did It: The Confessions of the Killer" goes in-depth into the infamous O.J. Simpson case, providing a subjective perspective on the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman, as though it were Simpson himself. Although the book was a hypothetical confession from Simpson, his ghostwriter Pablo Fenjves was the actual author. The primary reason for my choice to analyze this book is the lack of knowledge about the trial concerning O.J. The issues surrounding this trial were very controversial, and I felt that I wanted to get acquainted with the murder case. My thesis reveals that the book is undoubtedly interesting and engaging, telling the story of Simpson’s way of …show more content…

Fenjves did not use his own story to write this book, it was all taken from what Simpson had expressed to him. As Simpson is the true author of the book, it is filled with bias in his favor that he did not commit the murder. Most of the book is all from O.J.’s point of view and he was not clear on some topics. If he wanted to, he elaborated on what he wanted the public to hear, if not, he would speak less on the topic. An example from the book is when O.J. claims to have blacked out during the actual murders. He never denies the murders, but shifts his story to avoid talking about it. This is clear from how he presents his story, and the way it pans out. Another example is the mystery character Charlie from his story. When Fenjves was conducting his interview, Simpson described a character (and claimed his name was Charlie) who was an accomplice on the night of the killing. When Fenjves was done writing and sent Simpson over a copy, he said “I don’t like this chapter, and who’s Charlie, I don’t know Charlie?”. At this point, it seems like he made up a fictional character to sway his

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