Chapter 8 Flashcards
“All honor, then, to that brave heart, Though poor or rich he be, who struggles with his baser part- Who conquers and is free.”
True Heroism
What was the Colonial’s character flaw in “Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment” and how did he act?
lust and passion; he started flirting with the Widow
What was Mr. Gascoigne’s character flaw in “Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment” and how did he act?
he took bribery as a politician and likes flattery; acted in a drunken state and gives a political speech
What was Mr. Medbourne’s character flaw in “Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment” and how did he act?
he likes gambling; he began to gamble once again
What was The Widow Wycherly’s character flaw in “Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment” and how did she act?
vanity; she went to check herself in the mirror
Who gave Dr. Heidegger a rose and was going to be married to him?
Sylvia Ward
“Think what a sin and shame it would be if with your peculiar advantages you should not become patterns of virtue and wisdom to all the young people of the age!”
Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment
Who was the main character in “How Much Land Does a Man Need?”
Pahóm
“‘What shall I do?’ he thought again. ‘I have grasped too much and ruined the whole affair. I can’t get there before the sun sets.”
How Much Land Does a Man Need?
Who wrote “The Cat and the Pain-Killer?”
Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
“He carried his exploits to her immediate vicinity; came war whooping around, snatched a boy’s cap, hurled it to the roof of the schoolhouse, broke through a group of boys, tumbling them in every direction, and fell sprawling, himself, under Becky’s nose, almost upsetting her.”
The Cat and the Pain-Killer
Who wrote “Haste Not, Rest Not”?
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
What is the theme of “Haste Not, Rest Not”?
the importance of a balanced life
