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Examine the community as described at the start of Chapter 8. What aspects of a healthy society does the narrator describe? What aspects does the narrator leave out? What do these descriptions reveal about what is important in this new world?
Students should notice and discuss that the novel focuses on safety, food, and relationships. Students should also note that things they consider important to life are not mentioned, such as art, sports, and similarly sublimated domains of activity.
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Contrast the descriptions of the people at Marine Park and the people in the Bragg house. What physical features stand out? What personality traits does the narrator focus on? What do...
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