Do you think most people, if they were faced with the princess’s hard choice, would save their loved one or send him/her to his/her death? In other words, are people mainly motivated by their desires or by a concern for others?
Stories are particularly exciting, scary, or funny when something happens that you do not expect (this is called situational irony). Give the name of a story (book, movie, TV show, etc.) where the writer uses situational irony. Why do you think the writer decided to surprise you at that part of the story?
In his famous short story, Graham Greene argues that it is human nature to want to destroy things, and that “[d]estruction, after all, is a form of creation.” What does he mean by this? Is he right? Is tearing something down a way to make something new?
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Composition: 8th GradeGuidelinesThe whole purpose of this assignment - whether you're reacting to an idea, sharing your own story, or analyzing the reading - is to discuss the ultimate issues of life. With that in mind, make sure that you: Archives
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