Day 6

All Creatures Great and Small Lesson Plan

Discussion of Thought Questions

  1. 1

    Why do you think Herriot would “rather have the Guinness”?

    Students should discuss the nicer relationship Mr. Alton and his daughter possess, when compared with the bad relationship Mr. Tavener has with his. They should show how this represents the message that wealth cannot buy happiness.

  2. 2

    What does Siegfried do wrong during his interview?

    He leaves his interviewers for too long, gets drunk, loses his keys, and makes continued bad decisions once he’s drunk.

  3. 3

    Why do you think Mr. Alderson tells Herriot about his dead wife?

    Perhaps he’s trying to communicate that Helen is equally precious, perhaps he is trying to bond, or perhaps he is simply...

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