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1. What sort of story does this title lead you to expect?
2. In this short story when does it become obvious that Mary Maloney was going to kill her husband?

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How is the story ironic?

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why do you think she was crying when she found her husband dead on the floor?
do you think that Patrick told Mary that he was leaving her?

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Why do you think Mrs. Maloney killed her husband Patrick?
Why was Mrs. Maloney laughing at the end?

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1. Why was Mrs. Maloney laughing at the end of the story? Give reasons why.

2. Do you think that she was insane when she killed Patrick or did the mysterious thing that Patrick said have anything to do with the murder?

3. Is the lamb leg a symbol in the story?

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Lamb to the Slaughter

Do you think she was in her right mind when she hit her husband

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Do you think Mary Maloney was justified?

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What do you think the husband told to his wife? And why do you think the Author didn't tell what he was going to say?

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Why didn’t the lady tell the woman that the necklace was fake then she wouldn’t have to spend 10 years to buy a New real One ?

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Why does Madame Loisel not tell that she lost the necklace, and that she was going to buy her a new one?

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How does Madame Loisel's character change as a result of the hardships she has to go through?

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Why does Madame Loisel begin to cry after she reads the invitation?

What is an example of foreshadowing in “The Necklace”?

What is the moral of the story in “The Necklace”?

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1. How giving is the husband to Mathilde? Give reasons why.

2. Is it selfish when Mathilde said that she would not go to the party unless she did not look "poverty-stricken"?

3. How does Mathilde's selfishness backfire on her?

4. Is this a ironic story? If so, why?

5. What would you do if you were in that situation.

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I don't know if this is the simile you were talking about but;
"Wendy and peter were coming in the door, cheeks like peppermint candy, eyes like bright blue agate marbles."

I think this is weird foreshadowing somehow because at the end of the story, they're having a picnic and they are acting all sweet when David McClean is about to be 'eaten' by the vulture... :)

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if you think that the children were possessed then what do you think they were possessed by?

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if you think that the children were possessed then what do you think they were possessed by?

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Why do you think that the kids completely settled down and had a picnic at the end of the story?

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Bradbury uses two interesting similes when he described the children, Peter and Wendy. First, post the two similes he uses to describe the children's physical traits. Then, explain what's ironic about these simile choices. ( Not everyone needs to post the two similes but everyone does need to post their thoughts as to the irony of the similes.)

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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 deliver here?

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How do George and Lydia's reactions to the nursery and the lions differ?

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How do you think George Hadleys old wallet had drops of saliva on it and been chewed and had blood smears over it?

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Do you think that the children were possessed?

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What do you think it meant when the children said, "Oh, they'll be here directly." to Mr. McClean?

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Do you think the parent actually died, or were they just terrified because it felt so real, and lions were chasing them? Because they kept saying they weren't real, they just seemed like they were.

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What kind of relationship do the Hadleys have with their children?

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1. Do you think that the children are really 'Cold Hearted'? Why?

2. Do you think the Parents saw something like this reality coming? Why?

3. Is David McClean in on this? Why?

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1. How do you think that David McClean the psychologist felt at the end of the story?

2. If we are able to create a house like The Nursery would you buy it ( not knowing that 2 people may have died because of it)?

3. Do you think that the children killed the parents or was it a big illusion?

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1. why do you think they called it a nursery?
2. why do you think the kids were amagioning the parents dying?
3. what do you think happened to David McClean?

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The Veldt

We’re told that the Happylife Home system cost “thirty thousand dollars installed.”  Bradbury published this story in 1951 and, due to inflation, it turns out that $1 in 1951 is worth about $9 today.  Given this, how much would the Happylife Home system cost in today’s dollars? Would there be a market today for such a system?  Why or why not?

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The Veldt

In The Veldt, author Ray Bradbury repeatedly uses personification to give human traits to Happylife Home operating system.  Find and write down two lines ( the full sentence) where personification is used.

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Would you describe Ms. Bates as 'poor'? if you think so, why? and if you think she is not poor, why?

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Why do you think she kept going on about his dirty face. (Not just because it was dirty.) Do you think it has a deeper meaning?

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Why do think it said “She had everything in that purse EXCEPT a hammer and nails”?

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

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Why do you think Mrs. Jones opens the door?

Why did the boy not run out the door when he had the chance?

How do you think Mrs. Jones felt after she released the boy?

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. Why do you think Mrs. Jones handles the situation the way she does in the story? What is she trying to accomplish? How do you think this experience is likely to affect Roger?

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Why didn't Mrs. Jones take him to jail so she didn't have to deal with him anymore?

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When Roger was in Mrs. Jones' house, he had plenty of chances to leave with her pocketbook. But he did not leave. Do you believe that Mrs. Jones was testing him or was it pure carelessness.

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

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Mrs. Jones is a woman of modest income. Give three pieces of evidence from the text that show the $10 she gives Roger is actually quite a sacrifice.