The Life You Save May Be Your Own wkst. P879-887

1. Describe what Shiftlet does that satisfies his own needs as an individual.
2. Describe what Shiftlet should do, to satisfy the needs and demands of society. (How should he act?)
3. Describe what the old lady, Mrs. Crater, does to satisfy her own needs in regards to her daughter and Mr. Shiftlet.
4. Describe what the old lady, Mrs. Crater, should do, that would satisfy what society would expect of her.
5. Who is the worst character in this story? Why do you say so?
6. Are those characters bad because they do not conform to what society demands their behavior to be?
7. Is a person necessarily bad if he or she does not follow the “rules of society.”