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arent it cares for the children it takes care of them and it nurses them

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1- In the beginning it says she is expecting, is she pregnant?

2-Why was she so upset with her husband?

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1. In the beginning She talks about how slow the clock was, does that mean she is having a bad time?
2.Any Theme?

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1) Is Mary a sympathetic character?

2) does it ever become obvious that Mary is going to kill her husband?

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1. "returned with tearful eyes." Do you think that seeing the lamb made her cry or was it something else?
2. Do you think that being married to a Detective helped her to hide the evidence and create the alibi?

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1. “Of course I’ll give you money and see that you are taken care of.” Do you suppose Mr.Maloney told his wife that he was leaving her, which ultimately led to her going into shock and killing him?
2. Because her husband was a policeman and she knew a majority of the other officers, do you think they ever suspected her of murder?

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1. Lambs are a symbol of gentleness and innocence. Do you think he chose to make the meat lamb as a form of irony?

2. What do you think Patrick told Mary to make her so upset? Do you think this was the only thing that made her commit the murder or was she mentally ill to begin with?

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Now i know i did this question last time, but i feel like i should ask it again. What is the message it gives out to readers and what is the theme?

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Why do you think that Waverly became so interested about chess is the first place?

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Why do you think that Waverly's mother originally ordered Vincent to throw the chess set away?

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“On a platter were the remains of a large fish, it’s fleshy head still connected to bones swimming upstream in vain escape.” What do you think this symbolizes in the story?

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If the story continued do you think that Meimei would have kept playing chess?

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If the story continued do you think that Meimei would have kept playing chess?

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Why do you think that her mother always watched over her.

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Why do you think that her mother always watched over her.

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If most stories have lessons in them, then what is the lesson in this story?

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Do you think that montresor will regret what he did to Fortunado?

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What is the tone and mood of this text?

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What are some of fortunato’s weeknesses?

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Follow the link to a video that explains the short story and the literary elements Poe uses.

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The Cask of Amontillado Summary + Analysis

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Is Montresor a reliable or unreliable narrator? Explain your answer.

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To whom, do you suppose, is Montresor telling this story? Upon what evidence do you base your assumption?

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On page two of the story, Montresor says "A huge human foot d' or, in a field azure; the foot crushes a serpent rampant whose fangs are embedded in the heel." Do you think that this is a reference to Genesis 3:15? If you do, then why do you think Edgar Allan Poe used this verse?

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Before he was insulted by Fortunado, Montresor said that he bore a thousand injuries. If that is the case then why did he continue to be Fourtunado’s friend? (Before the insult)

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Why did Montresor ask if Fortunato wanted to leave if he was going to kill him?

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Why did Montresor ask if Fortunato wanted to leave if he was going to kill him?

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The Cask of Amontillado

Fortunato, who has been out drinking and enjoying Carnival, is wearing a clown’s hat.  Symbolically, why is this an interesting and appropriate costume choice by the writer, Edgar Allen Poe?

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The Cask of Amontillado

What is is about Montresor that makes him an especially effective enemy of Fortunato?  Give an example from a book you’ve read or a film/TV show you’ve seen in which type of villain exists.

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Do you think that Mathilde was rich for all of her life or was she only rich when she married?

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Could the lesson be that you shouldn't care what other people think, it only matters what you think of yourself?

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How does Madam Loisel's character change after she faced all of the hardships she had to endure?

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What do you think made Mathilde feel she was entitled to all the luxuries above her station?

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To what degree is Mr. Loisel also to blame for the misery he endures. Dig deep into your analysis of this character.

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In what ways, do we as humans act like Mathilde in the beginning of the story?

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What do you think the moral of the story is?

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If you were in Mathilde's situation would you have told Madam Forestier about the necklace.

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Why do you think she did not just tell her friend that she lost the necklace?

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Some readers believe that ten years of hard work changed Mathilde's spoiled nature and made her a better person.  Give two pieces of evidence that support this position.  Some people argue that although Mathilde matured during this time, she wasn't completely transformed.  Give two pieces of evidence from the end of the story to support this.

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The story's ironic ending is part of what makes this tale so famous. The author, however, gives a few hints about the tragic twist. Look back over the story and find an element of foreshadowing. Paraphrase this element of the story and then explain why you believe it is a good example of foreshadowing.

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1. Did Mrs. Jones helped the Roger to make him a better person or because the Roger needed someone to care for him?

2. If someone tried to steal your money and you were poor how do you think you would react?

3. How much do you think Mrs. Jones affected Roger and his life in general?

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1. Do you think that the lady rented out a room in someones house?

2.Why do you think that she was so kind to the young boy?

3. What is the moral of this story?

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1. Did the boy change after the story?
2. Could the boy be helping others with respect
3. Did the lady only teach the boy because she was poor or would she still teach the boy?

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1. Do you think Roger was neglected at home and tried to steal Mrs. Jones’ pocketbook in an effort to receive attention?
2. Do you think Roger spent the money Mrs. Jones gave him on suede shoes?
3. What do you think Roger would have done if her saw Mrs. Jones again?

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1. Would you have tried to take Mrs. Jones's pocketbook?
2. Do you think the author has a reason for making the bag have everything but a hammer and nails?
3. Why do you think that Mrs. Jones gave Roger the money for blue suede shoes?

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1. Why do you think the first thing Mrs.Jones made the boy do was wash his face?
2. Why did she leave the bathroom door open when the boy was washing his face?
3. What are some religious connections used throughout the story?

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Explain how Mrs. Jones fulfills the role of a temporary mother to Roger. Be sure to include evidence from the text to support your answer.

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Physically describe both Mrs. Jones and Roger. What's interesting about the contrast? What point might Hughes be trying to make here?

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Roger's faced is dirty and he washes up at Mrs. Jones' sink. What point is Hughes trying to make with the extended elements involving Roger's dirty face and the warm water?

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1. Why did Roger not leave her house when the door was open.

2. Would you have ran or would you have stayed/ Why.

3. How do you think Roger changed after the time with Mrs.Luella Bates Washington Jones.

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Were the parents or children all dreaming?

Why didn't they just shut it all down?

Could you feel in the nursery?

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1- Why did the parents let the children go into the nursery one more time before they left?

2-  Why could the parents not change how the nursery looked, just the children?

3- Why did the children grow to hate their parents so much?

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1. If Mr.McClean noticed the violent behavior a year ago why did he not give them advice to look for/ what could he have told to help them?

2. Why did the parents not hire someone to change the setting to where the parents could control the nursery.

3. Where would you go if you had a nursery/ what would you do.

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1.) In the story Peter’s father mentioned that Peter was very wise for ten years old. Do you think Peter could have messed with the nursery to make the lions real?

2.) Did the parents actually die? (I know a lot of people asked that but i really wanna know)

3.) Did they call the the nursery the nursery because it seemed to ‘nurse’’’ the children more than the parents?
Sorry for the late post :)

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1. what were the kids going to do when David McClean found out the parents were dead?

Or, 2. Did the parents actually die?

3. Why didn't the parents get a mechanic to set the nursery so that they had more control?

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3. Why did the adults not see the effect the House was having on the children earlier, when they locked up the nursery as punishment or took away the automatic painter?

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2. Why did the parents allow their children to do whatever they wanted?

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1. Why did the parents not stand their ground when the children were begging to have the nursery turned back on?

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3. Why didn’t the parents turn the nursery off once they realized the murders by the lions started happening?

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2. What do you think gave the children the idea of having the lions kill the parents?

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1. Did the kids kill their parents because they saw them as useless because their home system gave them everything they needed?

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3. How do you think the scarf and the wallet got there all bloody before the parents recognized that they were the ones being eaten?

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2. Do you think the children were going to do something awful to David McClean when he realized their parents weren't there? Do you think they would have fed him to the lions too?

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In the story it says that George's wallet has the "smell of lion grass...and the smell of a lion. There were drops of saliva on it, it had been chewed, and there were blood smears on both sides" when it is found in the nursery. He also finds "a bloody scarf" which belongs to Lydia. Does this suggest that the Lions are real?
1. Do you think there was a glitch in the system?

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Why did the parents turn the nursery back on

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Why did the parents turn the nursery back on

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Were the parents actually killed in the end

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Were the parents actually killed in the end

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Why did the parents not get the kids out of the room when they heard screaming from their bedroom

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Why did the parents turn the nursery back on  

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Why did the parents turn the nursery back on  

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Why did the parents turn the nursery back on

Why did the parents not get the kids out of the room when they heard screaming from their bedroom

Were the parents actually killed in the end

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Bradbury calls the children's virtual reality room their "nursery" rather than their "play room" or "game room". What's interesting about his use of the word "nursery" in this story?

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Early in the story, what evidence are we given that the Happylife Home system has not made either of the adults particularly happy? What message might Bradbury be trying to convey

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In "The Veldt" Bradbury repeatedly uses personification to give human traits to the Happylife Home operating system.  Find and write down two lines where personification is used.