Be sure to reread the short story "The Bet". I'm sure most of you already have, but we'll be doing some serious discussion on it tomorrow (see questions below)
1) Would you take the bet? Explain why or why not?
2) Was the bet fair? Explain.
3) Identify the conflicts and the types of conflict in the story.
4) Identify some irony in the story. There are plenty of examples.
5) How do the lawyer's reading interests shift over the 15 years. Why do you think they follow the course they do?
6) What happens during the fifth year the lawyer is locked up? Why do you think this occurs?
7) Why does the lawyer spend so much time on the New Testament? Explain.
8) Does the lawyer change over the course of the story? Explain your answer.
9) Does the banker change over the course of the story? Explain your answer.
10) What roles do ambition, greed, and hubris play in the story? Explain your answer.
11) What’s the theme of Chekhov’s story?
We'll also be doing (as you saw last Friday on the board) some writing on "The Bet" and "Ozymandias". I'll want you to find a connection between the story and the poem. Start thinking now. But don't listen to Spencer Kilmer! He tried to talk about it last class, but was unceremoniously cut off by yours truly. Sorry, Spencer.
With the scoring of the NBTs almost complete, it's time for a new longer term writing assignment. I've been asking about Project Imaginat10n. Tomorrow just might be the day when it all comes together. Keep your fingers crossed.
That it will happen! Keep your fingers crossed that it will happen1
Enjoy the Super Bowl and the commercials and Beyonce.
See you tomorrow.
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