Day 4

Possession Lesson Plan

Discussion of Thought Questions

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    After Maud steals Ariane Le Minier's address from Leonora, she says to Roland, "I'm as bad as Cropper and Blackadder. All scholars are a bit mad. All obsessions are dangerous." In the novel, Roland and Maud are presented as the protagonists, but are their actions truly as "bad" as the other characters'? Do they deserve to find out the truth about the letters first?

    Some students may argue that Roland and Maud are not as bad as the other characters and deserve to find the truth first, because they are not seeking scholarly or professional gain. They are personally attached to the narrative of Ash and LaMotte and are investigating their story on a human level. All the...

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