<p>Can we start the thread? Ideal format would be topic followed by three examples (3 literary, 2 literary/1 history) etc.,</p>
<p>Anything that connects to the majority of high school students will be used.</p>
<p>I think your thread is a good idea.</p>
<p>Should we keep secrets?
NO:
- Americans’ deception of nuclear bomb from Soviet Union was one of the reason for the Cold War.
- Secrecy between spouses ruins marriage (high divorce rate)
- Movie “School Ties”, David Greene’s deception of his Jewish background. His girlfriend broke up with him; friends ostracized him; Dillon calumniated him of cheating.</p>
<p>extra: Gatsby’s secrets and deception in The Great Gatsby</p>
<p>i love your thread:X I will find more examples to post. At now , my head is blank:D</p>
<p>Frankenstein: dangerous knowledge, secrets of science, monster being rejected by society, abortion.
The Great Gatsby: decline of America in the 1920s, deals with upper class throughout the novel.
And Then There Were None: justice, guilt.
Bill Gates/Warren Buffet: wealthy people who strive to donate to charities: money can or cannot be powerful - can argue either side; also, grew up with nothing, and accomplished a lot of things.
Malcolm X: civil rights leader - anti-racism.
The Once and Future King: force and justice, knighthood (bravery and becoming a man).
Adolf Hitler: power/corruption/ambition.
Animal Farm: corruption/communism, abuse of power.
King Lear: justice - believing humans get what is just since God is just.
Beowulf: bravery, loyalty - Wiglaf stays and helps Beowulf while the dragon ends up killing Beowulf; Wiglaf never leaves his side, while Beowulf’s other men have already fled.
To Kill a Mockingbird: prejudice, educating children’s innoncent minds.
The Hobbit: heroism - Bilbo who develops from an average, ordinary person into a hero.
The Odyssey: temptation.
Fahrenheit 451: censorship, knowledge vs. ignorance.
The Scarlet Letter: sin, identity.
The Outsiders: the rich and poor, when male and female interace = chaos, doing things to honor him and his gang.
Rosa Parks: anti-racism, stood up for what she believed in - equality among race.
Michael Jackson: abused fame - got abused by dad during childhood, then grew up to be a child molester. (Maybe this isn’t a good example to use.)</p>
<p>this thread is a good idea…i’m always at a loss for historical/literary examples for essays.</p>
<p>this is a good thread =p</p>
<p>Challenges/success: american revolution, thomas edison, scarlet letter. martin luther king. rosa parks.</p>
<p>Can some list the current events and their significances?</p>
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<p>i like this thread.</p>
<p>Please pich in your valuable ideas. Thanks</p>
<p>conscience/decision: scarlet letter</p>
<p>I really can’t think of any good history/current events examples? anyone?</p>
<p>btw, Tuesdays with Morrie is full of different aspects life, such as love, aging, forgiving, family, emotions, marriage, etc., and most importantly the meaning of life.</p>