Who said it?
Someone has written to ask me to contribute to an anthology of stories for children.
"Once Upon a Time"
“The Last Leaf”
Name two common themes in the readings.
love
family
death
human life, etc
How was human life valued in "The Last Leaf"?
It was valued a great deal by Susie and her care for Johnsy.
“Have you received the last sacrament?”
"The Devil"
“A&P”
John Updike
Name a theme in "The Last Leaf"?
Friendship, Human Life...
How are the values in "The Last Leaf" different from "The Most Dangerous Game"?
Life was valued in "The Last Leaf"
“Has she anything on her mind worth thinking twice — a man for instance?"
"The Last Leaf"
“The Devil”
Guy de Maupassant
Name a story in which human life is considered important.
"The Last Leaf," "The Faith Cure Man," "Once Upon a Time"
Family, friends, love...
As often happens to most gentlemen, he fell in love…
"Fedrigo's Falcon"
“Once Upon a Time”
Nadine Gordimer
In which story is a human treated as an object?
"The Most Dangerous Game," A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings," "A&P"
Who changed the religious views in "The Faith Cure Man"? How?
The Faith Cure Man could not cure the daughter, leaving the mother to no longer believe in God.
“I have played the fox, now I must play the cat of the fable.”
"The Most Dangerous Game'
“A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings”
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
How was sexism seen in "A&P"?
Through the narrators views of the girls and their bodies
How are "The Most Dangerous Game" and "A&P" similar?
They both do not value life.