DiscussionQuestions

JanuaryRecess:
1.Frederickmadethefollowingstatement:Yourproblem,Werner,saysFrederick,is
thatyoustillbelieveyouownyourlife(223).WhydoesWernerthinkheownshislife,
andwhydoesFrederickseethisasaproblem?
A:
Werner stillthink that heown hislife becausegetto do somethingthattheother
cadet.Forexample when theother cadet are be forcedtowork, Wernergettodowhat
he enjoy and like. He get to go workwith Volkheimer inDr. Hauptmanlabs.Frederick
see this as a problem because he still think that Wernerlivein a dream.Forexample
Werner still think that Dr. Hauptman like him but in the reality Dr. Hauptman is only
using him forhisown sake.LikeDr.HauptmanuseWerner asatooltoshortenhiswork
time.

HeIsNotComingBack:
2.WhenMarieLaurelearnsthetruthaboutherfathersrecenttriptoParis,theauthor
states,Whoknewlovecouldkillyou?(226).Evaluatethisstatement.
A:
WhenMarieLaurelearnsthetruthaboutherfathersrecenttriptoParis,it
causeshertofeelverysadanddepress.ThestatementWhoknewlovecouldkillyou
meanthatlovecoulddestroyyoumentally.Loveislikeadoubleedgedswordbecause
itcouldmakeyoufeelhappybutatthesametimeitcouldreallyhurtyouemotionally
andmentally.

Prisoner:
3.ThechaptercloseswithFredericksbravewords:Iwillnot(229).Imagineyouwere
inFredericksshoes.Howwouldyourespondtothisscenario?
A:
Iwouldjustdowhattheupperclassmansaid,inordertosurvive.Ifyoufollowthe
orderupperclassmansaid,youwouldntgetbeatupjustlikeFrederick.

4.MarieLaurereceivestwolettersfromherfather,oneonpage237startingwithWe
areinGermanynowandoneonpage258startingwithTheothersinmycellare
mostlykindAnalysethesignificanceoftheseletters.(Hint:connectthemtoour
classroomlecturesandthematiccontent)
A:
Thesignificanceof theselettersisthatMarieLauresfatheristryingtogiveMarie
Laure hint that he is in a bad spot or a bad situation. After he knew that he was
definitely that he was going to prison, he didntfrequentlywritesletter toMarieLaure.
He knewthat he wasgoingto prisonfor suspicionoftreasonbecauseheknowthatthe
perfumersawhewalkaroundthetownandtakingmeasurementforhismodel.

Entropy:

5.Inthischapter,thestorylinechallengesthenotionthatsocietyshouldactuallyprotect
theweakestmemberswhatdoyouthink?
A:
The society shouldnt protect the weakest member. If the weakest member is
being protectedthen theothercadetwillseetheweakestmemberasexampletofollow.
Ifthey know that by being weaktheyare going to getprotected thenitpromotepeople
to startbeweak.ForexampleFrederickisseenastheweakestmemberandgetbeaten
up for it which motivates the other not to be like him. Which create a much strong
societyinthelongrun.

YouHaveOtherFriends:
6. Werner faces what is called a moral conundrum. What is a moral conundrum?
Explain theethics behindWernerspositionto suggest whyhe iscaught withinamoral
conundrum.
A:
Moral conundrum is like a situation which you have many choice but youdont
know which one is correct. For example whether you should or not lie to someoneto
make them feel better about theirbody.The moral conundrum that Werner is facingis
whether to stay and help Dr. Hauptmann with the radio transmitter or staying with
Frederick.