- Give a brief description of the five stages of human development according to Margaret Atwood.
- Who does “we” and “you” refer to?
- What is the author’s tone and how does it help her convey her message?
- What is the point of her final appeal, “Pray for us, who once, too, thought we could fly”.
- Explain the significance of “too” and “fly.
- What does she tell us about humankind? What is her point about money? Why does she say that we are in “awe” of it?
- Write another “verse” like the author’s.
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