Tempus Fugit*

* Time flies. I said I would post another example of a Q & R here. You've probably (!) already written your Q & R (FD due tomorrow).

Here's an example of a Q & R using the QACCOS strategy. Note that I'm only sharing the response, not the other information I've asked you to include in the skinny left-hand column. Also, if you do QACCOS, you need to respond much more fully than I have here.

Quote: "  'It had a spell put on it by an old fakir,' said the sergeant-major, 'a very holy man. He wanted to show that fate ruled people's lives, and that those who interfered with it did so to their sorrow.'  "

Question:  Who was this "fakir"? What did he look like, and where did he come from?

Appreciation: I really like this word "fakir." I expect it's somehow connected to the idea of a person being fake, even though he was a religious man.

Connection: This reminds me of a conversation I had with my brother the other day. We were talking about the difference between fate, luck, and free will. He believes that everything in life is predetermined, but I think luck and free will figure in, too.

Confusion: I don't understand why the fakir had the paw of a monkey in the first place. Where did he even get such a thing, and why would he use that particular item to get his point across? Also, I don't understand what the relationship between Mr. White and the sergeant major is.

Observation:  I notice that the sergeant-major has a commanding presence--a kind of control over the group. He seems to have survived some trauma that he doesn't want to talk about. (Notice that this isn't directly connected to the quote, but more to the context around the quote. That's perfectly ok. Sometimes the quote just becomes a springboard to other ideas, and they can lead in different directions. Just go with it and see what comes up in your writing.)

Speculation:  I predict that we'll have a discussion in class about this story on Tuesday.

I hope that helps, even if it's late.

See you Tuesday.