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Is it possible for humans to overcome grief without help?
Human relationships should be based on empathy.

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obsession can drive a person to insanity.

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obsession can drive a person to insanity.

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Being ambitious should have its limits - San

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Jean Anouilh
Emma B.

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Do not sticking to social norms and question them

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Do not sticking to social norms and question them

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Being themselves and not necessarily needing labels to be identified. COmfortability with their own self. - San

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Relying on fate, following society's norms without batting an eye drives someone in a linear path to survival rather than living. One must make their own path and question societal norms and rules even if it is detrimental. Be yourself. - San

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Change is difficult, but one must learn to listen to their surroundings and see the red flags, running before it is too late without thinking about what would be lost and rather sticking to what will be earned. -San

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Does family have to intervene in romantic relationships?

Power dynamics are an important but fragile aspect of relationships that can ruin them if abused. They should be viewed and used carefully for as the one in power to not abuse their said power amongst others

- Ale

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Question: Should romantic relationships take precedence over familial (especially sisterly) bonds?

Statement: The play explores, amongst other things, the mechanism of abusive romances, and does so by providing insight into the mindset of a victim (fearful of abandonment, most likely with weak interpersonal relationships) and fleshing out the tactics of the abuser (manipulation and gaslighting, isolating the victim from her loved ones and the wider world).

- Luz

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How can we relate to the experience of grief across different cultures?

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How can we relate to the experience of grief across different cultures?

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Even though every culture and individual processes grief in their own way, the core feelings of grief are shared by everyone who mourns. As a universal experience, grief allows us to connect on a global scale, reminding us that we are never alone.

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To what extent can love blind us? Power often creates conformity where it isn't meant to bloom.

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Determination is an important value in life that should be used to its fullest but in an ethical manner that shouldn’t harm someone in the process of reaching your goals

How closely should obsession be controlled?

- Ale

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Question: To what extent do obssesion and romance intersect?

Statement: The novel explores the ways in which an obssesed mind distorts reality in order to justify inhuman and morally reprehensible actions, as well as the manner in which an unreliable narrator can shape the  interpretation of a story.

Luz

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How personal should grief in a person’s life be?

Death and grief are a hardship of life that will occur and each person should find their own way to cope with it and free themselves from grief to keep persevering in life

- Ale

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Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.

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Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.

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To what extent can obsession merge with love and excuse its actions? The constant  need for approval hinders originality and individuality.

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The book is a society challenging novel, where morals are constantly questioned. It is an utopian novel that makes the reader question morality at the end. Very interesting and leaves a pending question and doubts to the readers. Its ending questions if one's pain is worth millions of good lives. - San

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To what extent should societal norms or constructs be followed?

Life will throw a lot of things against you that will go against what you believe in or think and its your job to be able to step out of your comfort zone to face these unusual and negative situations to grow as a person

- Ale

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Question: How can the birth and development of new relationships allow people to overcome grief?

Statement: The novella illustrates the link between identity and culture, and does so by exploring the mindset and experiences of an individual.

- Luz

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How does imagery trick the mind into creating a false reality different from one's own? Grief is not necessarily accompanied by solitude.

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How can myths be adapted to the current modern world?

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How can myths be adapted to the current modern world?

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The novel explores the development of relationships in the modern world. The way these come together nowadays, relationships within the LGBTQ+ community, and an exploration of gender identity and fluidity. All while following the myth of Iphis and Ianthe

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How far should someone go to figure out the truth?

The truth is a valuable but rare aspect in a life full of deception and mystery to know and use but you may not always like it

- Ale

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Power dynamics often play a major role in romantic relationships - if there is no balance between power and love, the relationship is doomed to destroy itself and, eventually, the lovers.

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Question: How does gender identity affect one's perception of loved ones?

Statement: The novel explores the place that modern interpretaciones of gender identity ocuppy in contemporary society,  as well as the way in which they may impact personal relationships.

- Luz

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To what extent does an unreliable narrator shape the way the reader perceive the events? Relationships can aid one's growth process.

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Should family beliefs surpass societal norms or vice versa?

It is an important fact to accept that external factors that you can’t control will always affect your life and change it in ways that may be for the better or for the worse

- Ale

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The roots of our identity often lie in the cultural norms ingrained in our brains at a young age. However, if we do not question and reflect on these norms, we cannot form an individual identity and are limited to being another body in the mass — constantly question yourself.

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In what ways is fear more powerful that our survival instincts?

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In what ways is fear more powerful that our survival instincts?

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Stella’s fear of leaving Stanley was greater than her will to attempt a life free of abuse, even with the support of her sister, Blanche. Causing her to stay with her husband. -Isabel

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Question: Should preserving the memory of the dead take precedence over being loyal to the living?

Statement: The play illustrates the possible repercussions of defying authority in a tightly repressed society, and questions the value of such actions in the long-run.

- Luz

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- Ale

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I would remove Girl Meets Boy because, to me, it lacked depth and the narrative felt too loose. I would replace it with a text written by an author from a culture that significantly contrasts ours. Maybe In Praise of Shadows by Junichiro Tanizaki.

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Do your work early so you can enjoy life

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Do your work early so you can enjoy life

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Question: Should one risk their life in order to defend one's beliefs?

Statement: The graphic novel explores an important event in world history through the eyes of a child, and is able to convey the core emotions and temes of said event and its corresponding time period through illustration, authorial choices and, above all, the exploration of interpersonal relationships.

- Luz

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How can literature portray the experiences of trans/queer people in the world?

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How can literature portray the experiences of trans/queer people in the world?

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The tragic death of Eriko represents the current tragic experiences a large majority of the trans community experience in their lifetime

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Question: How does a poet's identity and upbringing shape thei themes of their work and their writing style?

Statement: The anthology provides insight into a variety of cultures through (ironic as it may be) the portrayal of the poet's scattered identity.

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Go heavy on the terminology, even when it makes your writing look weird and clunky. 

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Go heavy on the terminology, even when it makes your writing look weird and clunky. 

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Terminology = IB points.

- Luz

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I would remove Girl Meets Boy because it might just as well be one of the most annoying books I've ever read.

I would add "My Year of Rest and Relaxation" by Ottesa Moshfegh, because it's one of the few modern books written originally in English that I like.

- Luz

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does mental instability transform a persons reliability and value?
the mentally ill and those who suffer from it are usually treated as if their words have no value whatsoever. this only generates a brewing feeling of despair and a thirst to be believed and heard. In a way, it can make a person even more unstable

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does obsession play a role in love, and if so, what is the difference?

love is a combination of different factors and emotions that are grouped into one single entity.

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does grief improve or damage a persons journey?

grief is not a desired feeling or situation for most, yet it can be seen as a healthy process.

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does love feel different for t hose who defy societal boundries? does it come with a feeling of accomplishment and pride?

love is felt and transitioned differently for everyone, yet it has only one shared definition.

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is a persons moral compass of more importance than one's true feelings?

our upbringing and experiences shape whether we become morally correct or "selfish"

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does defying social norms guide a person to their beliefs or does it make them question even further what is right and what is not?

one has to have a clear belief and then carry out their rebelliousness

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is our identity purely influenced by our culture?
now that globalization exists, we are affected by many cultures and practices

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let your instincts and interpretations of texts be expressed through your analysis. after all, they are what make the analysis unique

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let your instincts and interpretations of texts be expressed through your analysis. after all, they are what make the analysis unique

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carola

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although it has an interesting storyline, it lacks depth and a more profound meaning

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I would remove Girl meets boy and instead of it I would include one of the classic books of George Orwell such as animal farm, or 1984, since I find it interesting how it talks about human nature in a way.

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I would remove Girl meets Boy because I feel that it is a book that I was not able to understand completely and I did not really enjoy reading it overall.

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I would remove 'Girl Meets Boy' as I found it boring and heavy. Honestly, I could not connect with the book in any sense.
I would instead add to the syllabus 'It ends with us' by Colleen Hoover.
Mía

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I would remove it because I find it kind of boring. I think it is a bit cliche and very played out. To replace it with something kind of along the lines, I would propose The Silent Patient which is a thriller.
Jacinta

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I would add "On the Road" because of it seems interesting to me.

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I would remove girl meets boy because I think that it was a  complicated novel with many aspects such as the connection to the myth but the story in reality was rather simple and I found some the characters very cliche.

Then in The collector I liked the plot but I think that the writing and the way of telling the story made it boring.

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I would change this book with The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue. This book was not my favorite due to the fact that it was slightly repetitive and there was no specific character development

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I would remove Girl Meets Boy because I think that it was very difficult for me to understand it and it was the less catchy book of the syllabus. I would recommend the book "Anne Frank's Diary" that is a book about the holocaust.