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Questions for discussion:
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This story is about a personal conflict between two people. Who are the two people? What is the conflict? What causes it?
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Why does Mrs. Lowe act as she does? What are your reactions to her? What was your reaction to the tailor?
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What emotions did you experience as you read the story?
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What comments about people and their conduct toward or treatment of each other could one make as a result of having read this story?
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This story is set in a foreign country. Have you ever seen or heard of something like this happening in this country?
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What is the significance of the title, “The Frill”?
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Vocabulary
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III.
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Writing assignment:
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Write a character sketch of Mrs. Lowe as she would look to herself, to Mrs. Newman, to the Chinese tailor, and to you, the reader of this story.
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Write a sketch of an American in a foreign country (either a real person or a fictitious character) showing how he or she looks to the people of that country.
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