Count Socratic Seminar I – extra credit if you use quotes!!
1. What kind of person is Edmond Dantes at the beginning of the story? How do you know? How has he changed so far?
2. Why is the background of the French Revolution important to the development of the book?
3. What is a climax of the novel so far? Why do you think so?
4. What symbolism have you seen in the novel? (i.e. life and death . . . )
5. What role does Caderousse play in Dantes imprisonment? Why do you think Caderousse had it out for Dantes? How do you think this will/ has impact(ed) Caderousse?
6. Discuss how Dantes feels after Faria helps him discover how he was put in jail. What do you think he’ll do with this information? What would you do?
7. Discuss Dantes enemies – what are their motives? Are they good motives? What do their motives tell us about their characters? Who has committed the worst crimes?
8. What do you think Dantes will do with unlimited wealth? What has he already started?
9. Write your own question.
Count Socratic Seminar I – extra credit if you use quotes!!
1. What kind of person is Edmond Dantes at the beginning of the story? How do you know? How has he changed so far?
2. Why is the background of the French Revolution important to the development of the book?
3. What is a climax of the novel so far? Why do you think so?
4. What symbolism have you seen in the novel? (i.e. life and death . . . )
5. What role does Caderousse play in Dantes imprisonment? Why do you think Caderousse had it out for Dantes? How do you think this will/ has impact(ed) Caderousse?
6. Discuss how Dantes feels after Faria helps him discover how he was put in jail. What do you think he’ll do with this information? What would you do?
7. Discuss Dantes enemies – what are their motives? Are they good motives? What do their motives tell us about their characters? Who has committed the worst crimes?
8. What do you think Dantes will do with unlimited wealth? What has he already started?
9. Write your own question.
Count Socratic Seminar I – extra credit if you use quotes!!
1. What kind of person is Edmond Dantes at the beginning of the story? How do you know? How has he changed so far?
2. Why is the background of the French Revolution important to the development of the book?
3. What is a climax of the novel so far? Why do you think so?
4. What symbolism have you seen in the novel? (i.e. life and death . . . )
5. What role does Caderousse play in Dantes imprisonment? Why do you think Caderousse had it out for Dantes? How do you think this will/ has impact(ed) Caderousse?
6. Discuss how Dantes feels after Faria helps him discover how he was put in jail. What do you think he’ll do with this information? What would you do?
7. Discuss Dantes enemies – what are their motives? Are they good motives? What do their motives tell us about their characters? Who has committed the worst crimes?
8. What do you think Dantes will do with unlimited wealth? What has he already started?
9. Write your own question.