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    This document contains questions about the short story "The Firing Squad" by Colin Malcolm McDougall. It asks the reader to summarize themes of power, redemption, finality, and irony through examples from the story involving specific characters and pages. It also prompts the reader to write a half-page response discussing whether they would have made the same choices as the story's Captain Adam character.

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    Questions.

    notebook September 17, 2019

    "The Firing Squad"
    by Colin Malcolm McDougall

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    Questions.notebook September 17, 2019

    1. How is the line: "he was ­ an executioner" (p.80) symbolic?

    2. The execution is to be moved to Rome.  Discuss how this is an 
    example of pride.  

    3. The narrator states: "he knew now he would be able to go back 
    there anytime." (p.84)  How is this significant?

    4. The themes of power, personal redemption, finality, and irony 
    are all found in this story.  In chart format, provide and discuss 2 
    specific examples for each of these.  You may use either a direct or 
    indirect quote, include the page number, and be sure to mention 
    who is involved.

    *Taken from Tigers in the Snow

    2
    Questions.notebook September 17, 2019

    Examples with 
    Themes explanations Who
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    Questions.notebook September 17, 2019

    Personal Write­up: approximately 1/2 ­1 page, 
    double­spaced

    What would you do?
    If you were Captain Adam, would you have done the same thing?  
    Why or why not?

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