Lesson 1 (from Foreword-Chapter 7)
Objective
The objective of this lesson is to examine Salo's relationships in Chapters 1 - 7 and what they reveal about his passivity. Salo tends to go along with what people in his life expect or want him to do. He follows the plans for his life that his parents expect him to follow. He allows everyone to assume he was engaged to Mandy.
Lesson
Class Discussion: What does everyone assume about the relationship Salo had with Mandy after she dies? Why does he allow everyone to assume that they were engaged? How does Salo meet Johanna and start dating her? How does he accept her advances without resisting? Why does he accept the relationship and not seek another relationship even though he does not seem to be invested in Johanna? How is it easier for him to be with Johanna than search for someone else? How is Salo...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.3(e), 9-10.7, 11-12.3(e), 11-12.7
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