How is one destined to be glum or happy? Is there destiny? Why do people feel so uncomfortable around an unhappy person? Is it wrong to be gloomy? Does one have the right to be unhappy? How does the kiss help Pout-Pout Fish to become cheerful? Is it okay to kiss someone you don’t know? … Pout-Pout Fish
What is trust? In the book, Thelma tricks Frances. Should Frances trust Thelma? When should people be trusted? How do you decide who to trust? Why do you trust certain people and not others? Do you trust any of the following? Doctors Teachers Firemen Policemen Strangers People at your parent’s work People your own age … Bargain for Frances
What can it mean to be rich? In an ideal world how would you like to live to be the most rich? what does it mean to love something? What things would you put on your list? What things are more import to you? What things are most important to your family? Contributed by Thomas … The Table Where Rich People Sit
Do you have to like the same things and think the same way as someone to be friends with them? Do you have to like everything your friend likes to really be friends? Does everyone have at least something in common? so why can’t everyone be friends? Why is it a good or bad thing … Way Out West Lives a Coyote Named Frank
Is there only one way to do things? If you manage to accomplish the same tasks but do it differently than people expect, is that doing the tasks wrong? What is the value of hurrying? Can being reprimanded and judged be positive? Is there value in assuming what someone is capable of? Can people thinking … Who Wants to be a Prairie Dog?
Are all animals beasts? What makes something a beast? Are the people in this room beasts? Can we have beasts inside of us? (In our mind, actions, thoughts, fears, etc.) Why do we think things that scare us are bad? Have you ever thought you were really different from someone else, and then realized that … Who is the Beast?
What does it mean to hear something? Is hearing the same as listening? The book tell us that the old man “always asked himself hard questions that take a while to answer.” Who decides how long we have to answer a question? Why do some questions take longer to answer than other ones? Are there advantages of … Other Way to Listen
What do you think of the rule, “You can’t say you can’t play?” What rules should a classroom have? What rules should we have in life? What does it mean to be a friend? How should you treat people who are not your friend? Can we be friends with just anyone? Is it okay for … You Can’t Say You Can’t Play
Can a person be sad without knowing why? What is sadness? Is it the opposite of happiness or something else? How can you forget something that was affecting you so deeply? Are feelings important? Are feelings real? Why didn’t the mom just ask Pookie what was wrong from the beginning? Contributed by Gobe Hirata
What is beauty? Are the following things beautiful? -a sunrise -The Mona Lisa -a smile -a song -a feeling -a thought -a painting If the caterpillar transformed into a butterfly, is it still the same thing? Why or why not? Can we have different ideas about what beauty is? What does something have to have … Very Hungry Caterpillar
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