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Guests of the Nation Topics for Further Study

E. M. Forster once said: "I hate the idea of causes, and if I had to choose between betraying my country and betraying my friend, I hope I should have the guts to betray my country." Think about the deep meaning in this statement. How do you think Donovan or Bonaparte would react to it? How would you react to it, given similar circumstances to those in the tale? Would you react differently, if your "prisoners" were lifelong friends?

Choice. Duty. Morality. Do these words mean the same thing in the context of this tale? If so, explain how they are the same. If they are different, carefully describe those differences.

For a story teller, selecting the proper narrator is very critical. Imagine the difference in this story if O'Connor had used an omniscient narrator (one who knows the thoughts of all the characters in a narrative). Would...
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