We need a new system for the age of ecology - a system which is embedded in the care of all people and also in the care of the Earth and all life upon it. Discuss.

The story is a satire on the conceit of those in power. How does the author employ the literary device of dramatic irony in the story?

What makes Jack feel caught in an uglymiddle position?

Why is an adult’s perspective on life different from that of a child’s?

Apparent illogicality sometimes turns out to be a futuristic projection? Discuss.

Do you think that the third level was a medium of escape for Charley? Why?

Do you see an intersection of time and space in the story?

How would you describe the behaviour of the Maharaja’s minions towards him? Do you find them truly sincere towards him or are they driven by fear when they obey him? Do we find a similarity in today’s political order?

What is the moral issue that the story raises?

There are moments in life when we have to make hard choices between our roles as private individuals and as citizens with a sense of national loyalty. Discuss with reference to the story you have just read.

What is the author’s indirect comment on subjecting innocent animals to the willfulness of human beings?

Apparent illogicality sometimes turns out to be a futuristic projection? Discuss.

Do you see an intersection of time and space in the story?

Would Charley ever go back to the ticket counter on the third level to buy tickets to Galesburg for himself and his wife?

What are Geoff Green’s reasons for including high school students in the Students on Ice expedition?

The story is a satire on the conceit of those in power. How does the author employ the literary device of dramatic irony in the story?

While we condemn the crime, we are sympathetic to the criminal. Is this the reason why prison staff often develop a soft corner for those in custody?

Will the exam now go as scheduled?

Bama’s experience is that of a victim of the caste system. What kind of discrimination does Zitkala-Sa’s experience depict? What are their responses to their respective situations?

What will now happen to the astrologer? Do you think the prophecy was indisputably disproved?

What is the author’s indirect comment on subjecting innocent animals to the willfulness of human beings?