Thursday, November 6, 2014

Choose your own short story: "Where are You Going, Where Have You Been?"

Pre-Socratic Seminar Question-Writing 

Close-Ended Question
When did Connie first meet or see Arnold Friend?
Answer 
Connie first saw Arnold when she was hanging with Eddie. Later she actually talks to him.

Open-Ended Question
Why does Connie finally go with Arnold Friend in the end?
 Answer
Connie finally saw something that she had never seen before: Where she is going
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World Connection Question
Would teens today take a car ride with someone the don't know?
Answer
Probably, it would depend on the person getting in the car and the person driving the car.

Universal Theme/ Core Question
How is the concept of threatening in Connie's world different from someone else's? 
Answer
Arnold Friend threatened to hurt Connie's family if she didn't come out and take a ride. This concept of threatening for someone else would to kill their family or kill them but its just the society works now-a-days.

Literary Analysis Question
Is Connie the appropriate choice to be the main character?
Answer
Connie is a good choice on being the main character because she is different from her sister and she likes it that way. Connie knows she is beautiful and there are a lot of girls in the world who are but they say they are ugly because they are not prefect. Connie is no prefect, no one is.