1)
One of the central themes found in “The
Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas,” “The Sisterhood of the Night,” and The Village is groupthink. Using at
least TWO of these stories or film to explain how it played a role in each
story.
2)
Our class blog has a few articles
about the Salem Witch Hunt and Trials; use those (or other reliable outside
sources on the topic) to compare any similarities you see in “The Sisterhood of
the Night.” It is often referred to as an updated version of the Salem Witch
Hunt. Use examples from the texts along with outside sources to support your
thesis.
3)
Pick a few symbols from “The Ones Who
Walk Away From Omelas”, “The Sisterhood of the Night” and The Village to explain how the stories address bigger topics. Use
examples from at least TWO of these texts along with outside sources to support
your thesis.
4)
Using
““The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas,”can you think if any analogy of the child
in the room in our society? If so, who is the child, and who suffers at its
expense?
5)
Discuss
the effects of Magical Stranger in Literature as seen in "The Handsomest
Drowned Man in the World", "The Temp" and Edward Scissorhands. Use at least two of these texts to display how
a “magical stranger” comes into the lives of these people and changes how they
look at themselves.
6)
We also
discussed the importance society places on appearance when discussing "The
Handsomest Drowned Man in the World", "The Temp" and Edward Scissorhands. Use an example from
at least two of these texts to explain how appearance played a role in their
stories while discussing how important it is in today’s world.
