http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2007/12/17/journey-into-night/
1/ Why does the write spend quite a portion explaining the perks of a business elite seat?
2/ What’s your reaction when you read about the writer’s comment regarding spending eight thousand dollars on a ticket in exchange for the privilege of asking an extra 13 cents worth of sundae? Why does the writer mention this?
3/ When the writer first encountered death of a schoolmate he did not really know, he cried. Was he really sad? Why did he cry?
4/ What does he mean by saying “I’d learned to grieve by watching tv?” What kind of emotion did he have when he lost a friend?
5/ What was his attitude towards the grief of his seatmate?
6/ Why was he crying in the end?
7/ What is the theme of the writing?
8/ Do you think our concept of death changes with time? How so?
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