Monday, September 15, 2014

WR121: ATPH Discussion Questions

Answer the questions using examples from All The Pretty Horses and your lives, explain the examples, and make a connection.
  • Scenario 1: Your friend kills someone—do you call the cops, convince them to turn themselves in, or help them hide the body?
    • What are group norms? 
    • What are the norms of your social group? How do you know?
  • Scenario 2: Your friend breaks up with their on again/off again, attractive partner—do you offer them a safe place, start dating the partner, or roll your eyes and pass them off?
    • What is the core of true friendship? 
    • Do any two people need to have the same definition for their friendship to work?
    • How are patronage and friendship similar? Different?

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