Superstitions discussion

The Black cat

The Black Cat

Discuss the cruelty to animals, murder, and guilt.  Did you like the narrator? Why?  Why not? What literary value does this story have?

What do you plan? What don't you plan?

Plans Octopus style

1.       Do you plan your life in detail, or do you prefer not to make plans? Why? 

2.       Are you a spontaneous person? What kind of things do you do suddenly? 


3.       Do you often make impulse purchases, or do you only buy what you plan to buy? 


4.       Do you ever have a plan B, for when something goes wrong with plan A? Give an 
example if you can. 


5.       No matter how much you plan, things may go wrong. Have your plans ever gone 
terribly wrong? What happened? 


6.       Do you always share your plans with other people? What kind of plans do people 
keep secret? Why don’t they want to tell other people what they are planning? 


7.       Have you ever planned a party, wedding, or other event? How well did the event go? 


8.       Are you making a career plan? What is the next step in your career plan? 


9.       Do you have financial plans? How important is it to plan your financial future? 


10.    When you travel, do you plan where you will go, what you will see, and what you will 
eat? On the other hand, do you prefer to take each day as it comes?


11.    What do you use to help you plan? A smart phone application? Computer software? 
A pen and paper? 


12.    Did you have any plans when you were younger that you gave up on? What went 
wrong? 


13.    Do you have any plans that you feel you will never complete? Why do you hold onto 
them? 


Treason

Treason

Write a cohesive response while addressing the following questions.

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The author of this story Preeta Kristna is a journalist and won a prize for this short story because of its social importance.

1.     What is the social issue this story discusses?

2.     Why is the title “Treason”?  Explain.

3.     What about this story astonished you?  

4.   Describe the relationship between Kanna and her father.  Give an example from the story.

5.     What role does the grandmother play in the story?

6.   The story is open ended, meaning we don't know the ending.  Give a suitable ending to match the atmosphere the narrator describes.