- continue reading your independent novel -- please bring to every class
- finish "The Firing Squad" 8 questions - see questions below
- finish rough draft of paragraph answers (1-2 paragraphs) - see topic below
“The Firing Squad”
Colin McDougall
Paragraph Assignment Topic
Discuss the theme of "The Firing Squad." Consider the phrases "passing the buck" and "the buck stops here" in relation to the story. Consider also the external and internal conflicts faced by the characters. What do you think is the author's purpose in telling this story? Lastly, connect this story to the real world: your life, society, world issues. Use specific examples.
8 Questions
- What conflict went on in the mind of General Vincent? How did he resolve it?
- Brigadier Hatfield found himself in a dilemma. What was it? How did he resolve it?
- What mental conflict did Hatfield create for Captain Adams?
- What conflict did Adams create for Sergeant Konzuk?
- State two incidents which made Adams reconsider his decision to be Private Jones’ executioner.
- What do you think the author means by writing at the end of the story “he looked at Adams’ lone figure with fear and admiration”?
- What do you think the terms “external conflict” and “internal conflict” mean? Which conflicts in the story are external? Which are internal?
- In your opinion, are external conflicts or internal conflicts easier to resolve? Explain.
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