American Lit 101- Journal entries 1-10

Here are some American Literature 101 questions to ponder. There are 62 in all which I will post coming up. This is an English class my 10th grade son is taking.

1) What image does the word revenge bring to your mind?
Explain the emotions a person seeking revenge might feel.
Is vengeance always the best way to deal with people who have wronged you? Why or why not?

2) What is motivation?

3) Do you ever hope that you will live on long after your death?
What might you do to make future generations remember you?

4) Do you think it is always best to know the truth?

5) What does the word democracy mean to you?
What do you think are the responsibilities of the citizens of a democracy?

6) What is grief? Can grief be good? Can grief be bad?

7) Is there such a thing as a “Just War”?
When is violence necessary?

8) What is Virtue?

9) What is the well-lived life?
How can you achieve the well-lived life?

10) What is the “Ideal Citizen”?
What is citizenship? How did the Greeks express citizenship?
How do we, Americans, currently express citizenship?