1. What is an epiphany and how does it differ from gradual character change?
2. What are the common routes through which characters experience inner journeys?
A. Conflicting Values and Circumstances
1. How do Nnamabia's actions at the beginning of 'Cell One' reveal conflicting values between his desire for rebellion and his family obligations?
2. What changes occur in Nnamabia's character from the beginning of the story through his university years, and what do these changes suggest about his moral development?
3. How does Nnamabia's defiance of authority shift in motivation from the beginning to the end of the story?
B. Epiphanies and Central Conflicts
1. What specific event triggers Nnamabia's epiphany, and how does witnessing the old man's treatment change his perspective?
2. How does Nnamabia's behavior and attitude change during his second week of imprisonment compared to his first week?
C. Epiphanies and Action
1. How does Nnamabia's epiphany lead to concrete action, and what does his decision to defend the old man reveal about his transformation?
2. What is the significance of Nnamabia's choice not to dramatize his story after his release from Cell One?
1. How can a group of people or a social or natural force function as a character in a narrative?
A. Groups and Character Interactions
1. How do the cults in 'Cell One' function as a collective character, and what central conflicts do they highlight?
2. What is the significance of the proles in 1984 being unnamed, and what does their characterization reveal about power and control?
3. How do interactions between individual characters and groups reveal important insights about both the character and the group?
B. Forces and Character Interactions
1. How does the Congo jungle function as a character in Heart of Darkness, and what does it reveal about the European invaders?
2. What unseen force drives Pecola Breedlove's obsession in The Bluest Eye, and how does this force shape her character?
C. Character and Group Attitudes
1. How does Daniel's response to the fraternity boys' demand in 'The Appropriation of Cultures' demonstrate both exclusion and passive resistance?
2. What do the reasons for excluding or including characters in groups reveal about prejudices and biases in literature and life?
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