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1.!!Identify!the!point!of!view!of!the!story.!
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2.!!What!is!significant!about!the!fact!that!the!main!character!has!no!name?!
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3.!!Who!or!what!is!the!antagonist!in!the!story?!
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4.!!What!do!you!think!is!the!central!symbol!in!the!story?!
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5.!!Discuss!the!personality!of!the!man.!
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6.!!What!are!some!mistakes!in!judgment!that!the!man!makes!during!the!course!of!
the!story?!!What!is!his!fatal!flaw?!!Des cribe !the!ch an ges !he!u nd erg oe s!in!th e!
story.!
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7.!!Discuss!the!personality!and!role!of!the!dog!in!the!story.!!In!what!ways!is!the!
dog!smarter!than!the!man?!
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