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Was Strether wrong to have prejudged Chad so? Do you find his concerns, and those of Chad’s mother, understandable? Why or why not?
It may be easy for some students to empathize with the worries of Mrs. Newsome and Strether, especially by the standards of the 19th century and early 20th century. On the other hand, other students may feel that both jumped to rather sordid conclusions, and they may seek to connect this to the conservative environment of Woollett, Massachusetts. In general, this is a good question with which to get students to discuss how they would react in a similar situation.
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What is the nature of Chad’s transformation, in your opinion? What has he...
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