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WAYS TO ANALYZE MORAL CONFLICT IN LITERATURE

for all answers, use specific evidence from the text, including quotes.

 

 

1.  Briefly describe the situation of the story.


2.  What was the moral conflict for the character in this specific situation? Explain why you think it was a moral conflict for him/her.


3.  In deliberating about what to do, what factors or issues did the character consider? Why did he/she consider these particular factors?


4.  What did the character finally decide and do? What seemed to be  the basis of the decision?


5.  What was the eventual outcome of the action(s)? How did the situation turn out? What happened?


6.  Do you think the character(s) did the right thing? Why/why not?


7.  How does morality operate in this story?  Can you apply this story's dilemma to other situations?