Thursday, 5/18/00 (Collect rough drafts...)
Warm Up:
  1. to break out of
  2. looker
  3. between burst
  4. burst apart
  5. to write in
 suspect, interrupt, rupture, disrupt, inscribe, describe, spectator, inspector, erupt, transcribe
  1. Are most people generally good, and laws are there mostly to protect the majority of us from the few bad ones? Or, are most people generally bad, and the only thing keeping us from anarchy is the law? What makes you think so?
  2. All humans are selfish. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Why?
Continue yesterday's discussion. Themes: Fear of the future, playing God, ???

"The Pointing Finger" (p607)

  1. Is the test for avarice (greed) fair? Why/not?
  2. Will the Immortal ever find a human who passes the test? What makes you think so/not?
  3. What do you think the point of the tale is?
"Thank You M'am" by Langston Hughes
  1. Why does Roger say yes when the woman asks him if he'll run if she lets him go?
  2. Why doesn't he run when he has the chance back at the woman's apartment?
  3. Would you have run away if you were in Roger's situation?
  4. Why do you think Mrs. Jones treats Roger the way she does?
  5. Is Roger likely to steal again? What makes you think so/not?
  6. How is Roger similar to or different from most kids today?