love or jealousy? Do you think love or jealousy is a stronger emotion for the princess? Why?
For this princess I think jealousy is the stronger emotion because she had seen him talking to this woman and she doesn't want to see him marry someone else.
What are some characteristics of the princess?
She is jealous that he talked to this other woman and that he might marry her.
What is the young man accused of?
This man was accused of loving the princess without the king knowing.
Think about entertainment as a method of control in The Hunger Games. How does the king’s method of administering justice relate?
Entertainment as a method of control in The Hunger Games relates to this because the king makes everyone watch this person possibly get eaten by a tiger.
How might schadenfreude play a role in the king’s method of administering justice?
Schadenfreude plays a role in the picking of the doors because the king might find him getting eaten by the tiger entertaining.
Is the king’s method of administering justice fair?
I do not think it is fair because how can opening a door choose if you are guilty or not.
He was a man of exuberant fancy, and, withal, of an authority so irresistible that, at his will, he turned his varied fancies into facts.
This is showing that he has lots of power and can do or say what he wants and people will believe him.
She wept at once, with sudden, wild abandonment, in her sister's arms. When the storm of grief had spent itself she went away to her room alone. She would have no one follow her.
Is she okay? Will she be okay in the future without her husband?
There was a feverish triumph in her eyes, and she carried herself unwittingly like a goddess of Victory.
I wonder why she is like this? Didn't the husband just die?
It was Brently Mallard who entered
So he is still alive! Is his wife okay or is she still in shock?
"Free! Body and soul free!" she kept whispering.
What does she mean by this? Is she trying to free herself from the pain and grief?
coming to her and she was waiting for it, fearfully. What was it? She did not know; it was too subtle and elusive to name. But she felt it, creeping out of the sky, reaching toward her through the sounds, the scents, the color that filled the air.
What does this mean and what does she think of it? Is is a sign?
bosom
A chest.
My head ached, and I fancied a ringing in my ears: but still they sat and still chatted. The ringing became more distinct:—It continued and became more distinct: I talked more freely to get rid of the feeling: but it continued and gained definiteness—until, at length, I found that the noise was not within my ears.
I wonder if only he can hear it and I also wonder what it is?
I think it was his eye! yes, it was this! He had the eye of a vulture—a pale blue eye, with a film over it. Whenever it fell upon me, my blood ran cold; and so by degrees—very gradually—I made up my mind to take the life of the old man, and thus rid myself of the eye forever.
He killed someone because of the person's eye. There was no other reason.
very dreadfully nervous I had been and am; but why will you say that I am mad? The disease had sharpened my senses—not destroyed—not dulled them
Why is he so defensive of not being mad or crazy? Did something happen?
There was a good crystal frost in the air
Is it winter?
e; he was alone
Why is he so alone? Does he not fit in in this future?
"Yes," said the voice. "Here." There was a sigh, a pop. The back door of the police car sprang wide. "Get in." "Wait a minute, I haven't done anything!" "Get in."
What law is he breaking for going for a walk? What will they accuse him of?
"Walking, just walking, walking?" "Yes, sir."
Does nobody go for walks?
he was alone in this world of A.D. 2053, or as good as alone, and with a final decision made, a path selected, he would stride off, sending patterns of frosty air before him like the smoke of a cigar.
This is in the future and Mr. Leonard Mead is lonely.
"Stand still. Stay where you are! Don't move!" He halted. "Put up your hands!" "But-" he said. "Your hands up! Or we'll Shoot!"
Who is it and why are they after him?