Ch. 8

Chapter Eight

Respond to 2 of the 3 questions below.
1- What is Equality experiencing for the first time in this chapter? What does he feel as a result?

2- Explain why Equality laughs when he remembers that he is “the Damned.”

3- Equality bends to get a drink of water and has a new experience (pg 80). What is the new experience? How does he react?

Ch. 7

Chapter Seven

Respond to 2 of the 3 questions below.
1-Outline four of the Council’s reasons for rejecting Equality’s invention.

2-What are the real reasons behind the Council’s rejection and fear of the gift?

3-Equality states that “We are doomed” but he does not feel doomed. How does Equality really feel once he is in the Uncharted Forest?

Ch. 6

Chapter Six

Respond to 2 of the three questions below.
1- Up until now, Equality has been sneaking in and out of his hidden place to work on his invention. One night he is caught sneaking back in to his “home.” What is his punishment?

2- How did Equality become free from the Palace of Corrective Detention?

3- The old locks and lack of guards in the Palace of Corrective Detention indicate that prisoners have never tried to escape. According to the text, why not?

Ch. 5

Chapter Five
Respond to the questions below.

1- What does Equality invent in this chapter?

2- Equality is suddenly interested in seeing his own image. Why now? What emotions is he feeling?

Ch. 4

Chapter Four
Respond to the question below. 
      
What is the name that Liberty has given to Equality? Does this name fit? Why?

Ch. 3

Chapter Three
Respond the question below.

What does Equality discover in this chapter? How important is this discovery? Describe four or five ways in which it would help society and make life easier or more enjoyable.

Ch. 2

Chapter Two

Respond to 2 of the 5 questions listed below. Follow the same instructions from the last chapter's blog.
1- Reread the account of Liberty 5-3000. What character traits are revealed in this brief description?

2-Of the whole range of feelings possible to man (joy, excitement, anger, embarrassment, etc.), why is fear the prevalent emotion in this society?

3-Using descriptions from the text, contrast Equality with the rest of the men living in this society.

4-Equality says “a word steals into our mind, as we look upon our brothers”. What is that word and why would that be the word he thinks of?

5-Explain the following terms: A. The Great Truth B. the Unmentionable Times C. the Uncharted Forest D. the Evil Ones E. the Great Rebirth