it is based on the 1924 novel white pants willie by elmer davis. at its most complex, every aspect of an individual is examined for how it affects the other individual(s) within the relationship. 27 people are arrested and three police officers are injured. lucas stated that "that was the main story." they also joined the local high society. i am all the more surprised by her longevity that she is not sick." university of illinois press, 272 pages. 