On Monday, we will be holding our first Socratic seminar on Ray Bradbury's "The Flying Machine". You will need to come prepared with your annotated text. Basically, be sure to highlight and note any sections of the text that will be useful in discussing the following questions.
1) What sort of man is the inventor? What sort of man is the emperor? How are they different? How are they similar?
2) How does the inventor feel about his invention? How does the emperor feel?
3) Why does the emperor decide to execute the inventor and destroy the machine?
4) Is the emperor's decision the right decision or the wrong decision? Is it wise? Foolish? Cowardly? Brave?
