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Daily Log #41

Daily Log #41.

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Daily Log #41

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  1. Daily Log #41 • Think about what the words “morality” and “honor” mean to you. How strong do you think a person’s moral code should be? Are there certain instances where bending the rules is okay? Is an honor code ALWAYS “black and white?” How far would you be willing to gain your own happiness?

  2. Please Allow Me to Introduce Myself… • Look at the lyrics to the song you’re about to hear. Underline any images or phrases that stand out to you. • Who is the speaker? • http://www.4shared.com/audio/KCP0_sPU/Rolling_Stones_-_Sympathy_For_.htm

  3. Please allow me to introduce myself • I've been around for a long, long yearStole many a man's soul and faith • And I was 'round when Jesus ChristHad his moment of doubt and painMade damn sure that PilateWashed his hands and sealed his fate • Pleased to meet youHope you guess my nameBut what's puzzling youIs the nature of my game • I stuck around St. PetersbergWhen I saw it was a time for a changeKilled the Czar and his ministersAnastasia screamed in vain • I rode a tank Held a general's rankWhen the Blitzkrieg ragedAnd the bodies stank • Pleased to meet youHope you guess my name, oh yeahWhat's puzzling youIs the nature of my game, oh yeah • I watched with gleeWhile your kings and queensFought for ten decadesFor the Gods they made • I shouted out"Who killed the Kennedys?"When after allIt was you and me • Let me please introduce myselfI'm a man of wealth and tasteAnd I laid traps for troubadorsWho get killed before they reached Bombay

  4. Legends about people selling their souls abound everywhere in Western Culture. • Faust stories begin this

  5. Washington Irving • 1783-1859 • Considered the first American “Man of letters” • Early “Gothic” – Legend of Sleepy Hollow • “Rip Van Winkle”

  6. “The Devil and Tom Walker” • Read the short story and answer the questions. We will discuss these. • 1)What is important about the title? • 2) What are the conflicts in "The Devil and Tom Walker"? What types of conflict (physical, moral, intellectual, or emotional)? • 3) What are some themes in the story? • 4) What is the central/primary purpose of the story? Is the purpose important or meaningful? • 5) What supernatural or surprising events are employed by Washington Irving? Are these happenings believable?

  7. Wrap-Up • Think about your Daily Log questions. Has your perception changed at all? • What would YOU do if you were Tom’s situation? Write a letter to Tommy giving him some advice when approached. This can be written on your Daily Log page.

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