The Seventh Man - Discussion

Today we will discuss the following questions:

• Why do you think the narrator fails to rescue K? What does this say about his character?
• What is the central idea of the text?
• Closely read “The Seventh Man” by Haruki Murakami. What inferences and/or conclusion can draw about the narrator based on what you have read? What textual evidence supports your inferences?
• What theme or central idea about fear does Murakami explore in “The Seventh Man”? How does his use of figurative language help him advance his theme? Cite evidence from the text to support your response.

We will hold a whole-class discussion of the questions. You will be graded on your responses by the following scale:

Participation

Strength of Claim: (1-Claim/idea presented is under-developed and does not contribute to discussion; 2 - Claim/idea presented is mostly developed and adds to the discussion; 3 - Claim/idea is highly developed and enhances the discussion

Quality of Evidence: (1 - Use of evidence does not support claim/idea; 2 - Use of evidence mostly supports claim/idea and shows understanding of the text; 3 - Use of evidence supports claim/idea and show understanding of the text.

Write your responses below if you didn't participate verbally. Anyone is free to submit and continue the conversation.

Simplexity Discussion

If you did not participate in our discussion of Simplexity, then you need to reply to this thread and answer the discussion questions:

• What common ideas do you see in the responses to the central idea acitivity?
• How does this text apply to our evacuations?
• What does Kluger’s analysis of responses during an evacuation tell you about human nature and why people react as they do during a crisis?

This is an assessment grade.

And even if you participated verbally, you can still respond to this thread!