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The Cask of Amontillado
Edgar Allan Poe
Highlights of American Literature
edited by Dean Curry, based on a core manuscript by Carl Bode
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Edgar Allan Poe's gothic tale, The cask of Amontillado, is really a story about
the loss of face, or "amor propio".
Face is a very important aspect of all Southeast Asian cultures. |
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- What is the expression in your language for the loss of face?
- What other English words come to mind when you think of the word
"face" in this sense?
- Think of as many words as you can, or consult the thesaurus in
the pull down menu under Tools in your word processor.
- Which of the words below seem closest to your culture's notion
of face? Check a thesaurus for synonyms if you are not sure.
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pride
self-esteem
self-respect
amour-propre
self-love |
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self-confidence
dignity
honor
respectability
nobility |
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Discuss these ideas with a friend
- Think of some ways that people in your country try to gain, or
maintain, face with friends, colleagues and strangers.
- How can a person lose face among friends, colleagues or strangers?
Again, think of some examples.
- Think of a time when you did something to gain face. Was there
any single time in your life when you gained the most face among
your friends, family, teachers or colleagues?
- Can you think of an embarrassing incident that happened to you,
or to somebody you know, in which you or the other person lost
face?
- Are there times when a foreign visitor to your country might cause
somebody to lose face without knowing it? Think of some advice
that you give a foreign visitor about your country's culture.
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An excellent synopsis of The Cask of Amontillado can be found at:
http://www.nadn.navy.mil/EnglishDept/poeperplex/thepoepe.htm |
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