Shared Inquiry Discussion

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Miguel Tigre

Tayler Sartin

Jorge Perez

The Story of An Hour

Does Mrs. Mallard die from the excitement of her husband being alive, or was it from the loss of her shortly lived independence?

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The Story of An Hour

Why does the narrator make a point to say she closed the door so no one could get in, yet she left the window open? How does this related the the idea of being free?

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The Story of An Hour

What message is the author conveying about marriage and/or humanity from this story?

Why do people get married when they feel the way Mrs. Mallard feels about being married/tied down to a husband?

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The Necklace

Why do you think the author ended the story the way he did?

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The Necklace

What is the moral/message of this story?

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A Modest Proposal

Why do you think the author writes in a satirical manner?

Why does he make it difficult to differentiate between a satirical and serious piece of writing?

How does this affect the audience?

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A Modest Proposal

Do you think that this satirical short story had a different affect on people back in 1729 when it was written than it does on us today?

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A Modest Proposal

When do you begin to realize the essay is ironic? Why do you think he made it seem like a serious piece of writing? How does this affect the readers?

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A Modest Proposal

What is the relationship between the narrator’s personality and the title, “A Modest Proposal”?

Why did the author make the narrator the complete opposite of modest?