E+Block+Feeling+of+Power+Questions

Ms. Porter
 * Literal -- What are the different types of power in this story?
 * Inferential -- Which of these powers does the author seem to respect more?
 * Evaluative -- Prioritize the powers. What do we learn about our own values and the author's based on this prioritization?

Eunice Choi
 * Literal -- Why is graphitics so meaningful in the story?
 * Inferential -- What time does this story take place?
 * Evaluate -- Was it right for Myron Aub to commit suicide?

Sarah B.
 * Literal -- What are some characteristics of Myron Aub?
 * Inferential -- What were some problems within the story's society?
 * Evaluate -- If you were in Aub's shoes, how would you have reacted to the situation?

Bobby C.
 * Literal- How did Aub rediscover the art of arithmetic?
 * Inferential- What about human society can be inferred by the fact that computers are considered to have more worth than lives?
 * Evaluate- What is the proper balance of computers and independence in society?

Jenny H.
 * Literal- Why did Aub commit suicide?
 * Inferential- What is the author trying to tell us? (What is the moral of the story?)
 * Evaluate- What is your opinion on the development of the technology? Do you agree with the author that graphitics are necessary or do you prefer technology over human mind?

Nicole K.
 * Literal -- How did Aub describe his calculations?
 * Inferential -- Why would Schuman have that "feeling of power" at the end?
 * Evaluative -- Is advancement in technology good or bad? What are some possible future consequences?

Hyun Sun P.
 * Literal-Was the "power of technology" too strong for the others to obey it?
 * Inferential-What differences exist between Aub and the others?
 * Evaluative-How is the //Feeling of Power// similar to our world today? Do the same powers exist? Explain.

James
 * Literal: In what ways do the characters depend on computers?
 * Inferential: Does the characters' (Congressman, President...) dependence on computers or pocket computers relate to ourselves right now?
 * Evaluative: But how is learning multiplications and other mathematical processes beneficial to their society? In what ways do you think relearning math will affect their future?

Christine K.
 * Literal: What were the general's and the congressman's first reactions to Aub's arithmetic?
 * Inferential: What kind of person is Aub?
 * Evaluative: What do you think of the world portrayed in the //Feeling of Power//? Based on your answer to the previous question, how must we live our lives so that we find the right balance between technology and the human mind?

Jennifer Suh
 * Literal: What was Aub's purpose in the story?
 * Inferential: If you had one, what was the lesson that you learned from the story?
 * Evaluative: In the story, technology was extremely important for the society. Do you think the technology is the most important factor in our society as well?

Jinhee Yoo

literal: How is this story and reality similar? different? inferential: What kind of power does Aub represent in this story? evaluative: How does high technology influence the world we live in right now?

Min Ji Kim


 * Literal: What was Aub's intention for inventing graphitics ?
 * Inferential: Are the characters, excluding Aub, evil?
 * Evaluative:Do you consider the advanced technology as the main source that turned human being to be cruel and immoral?

Michelle Oh
 * Literal: What were the reactions to Aub's arithmetic methods?
 * Inferential: What is the author's attitude towards Aub's idea?
 * Evaluative: Do you think the technological developments did harm to the people? Why or why not?
 * What might have happened to thi world if there were no such ideas like Aub's?

Ryan Tae


 * Literal: What did Aub think that arithmetic was going to be used for in the beginning?
 * Inferential: What is the author trying to tell us with Aub?
 * Evaluative: If you were Aub would you of thought as he did in the situation?

Jane Chyun Literal : Why did the Aub commit suicide? Inferential : What is the author trying to say by Aub's death? Evaluative : Is the human knowledge more important than the techonology? If so, then why? Explain.

Youjin (Jenny) J.
 * Literal -- What are the two (major) contrasting ideas present in the story?
 * Inferential -- What is the difference between the human society in "The Feeling of Power" and the human society today?
 * Evaluative -- What does this say about human nature (What do you think the author wanted to say)? Does this apply to what is happening today, and if yes, how?

Erika Flores Yeehyun (Ian) Chang literal: Why is Aub disappointed at the approach graphitics were going to be used by the general/president? inferential: What role does Aub play in this story? evaluative: The story seem to emphasize the strength of knowledge in the society that we live in. Maybe this story may be a provision of the future or it may be a hyperbole so that we will have less dependence on technology. State your opinion and justify!
 * Literal: Why was it a bad thing (to Shuman) that the “Project Number” was established?
 * Infernal: What time period would the story be in?
 * Evaluative: What can you compare between technology (computers) and the human mind alone?