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English 12/LIT 115 » Guests of the Nation

	Guests of the Nation A story exploring the depths of human nature

Click on the links below for a copy of Murakami's "Another Way to Die," a story we will be comparing and contrasting with "Guests of the Nation' due to common themes as well as a passage from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn addressing the common theme of blind devotion to duty at the expense of humanity.

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"Guests of the Nation" Text (PDF 44 KB)
Here is the complete text of the story

Murakami "Another Way to Die" Text (PDF 63 KB)
The text of the story we will discuss along with "Guests of the Nation"

Guests of the Nation Questions (PDF 9 KB)
Use these questions and activities to help you annotate and guide you through the story.

The Conflict of Duty with Humanity in Huck Finn (PDF 13 KB)
This passage from Chapter XXXI presents a similar dilemma

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