Questions for Discussion
Content
1) On the face of it, this essay looks like a narrative, ―just‖ a story of something that happened
to the writer. But it is also an argument. What does Schreiner argue? What might have been
her reasons for using a narrative structure to make an argument?
2) Does she answer any of the questions she asks? If so, what is her answer? If not, does it
matter that the questions go unanswered? Does she expect her readers to answer them?
3) Is Schreiner too optimistic? Is what she proposes we do a realistic solution to the misery of
the world? What do you think we should do?
4) In paragraph 13, Schreiner writes that ―the struggle against the primitive, self – seeking
instincts in human nature … is a life – and – death struggle, to be renewed by the individual
till death, by the race through the ages‖. What does she mean? Do you agree with this
statement?
5) Schreiner tries to reconcile visualizing with thinking (paragraph 5 ) and hope with ―cool
reason‘ (paragraph 14 ). Is it necessary to reconcile these in order to find a solution to the
world‘s problems?
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