Position Paper Topics Period 5

Jugga's sacrifice. What role did religion play? Why did Jugga sacrifice his life? Did he know he would die?

Jugga vs. Okonkwo Who was the better man. Is there any good reason to kill yourself?

Iqbal was a social worker. Why did he turn to drinking when he was needed the most? Can he be related to government officials in the world today?

What is better, to hide from problems that effect people other than yourself, or to risk everything for the greater good? Who risked everything? Who risked nothing?

Was Jugga's death necessary? What ways could the outcome of the book still be the same without the death of Jugga?

Ghandi and Meet Singh both preached peace. It what ways were the two similar? Different? Why was Ghandi successful in stopping the violence when Singh was not?

Position Paper Topics - Period 4

India's tryst with Destiny/ the three individuals tryst with destiny

Jugga was labeled as a bad person but turned out to be the best

Evil in people, as is seen with Jugga there is still good among the crowd

The Glory of Jugga's death, if it was glorious or not. The part Nooran played in Jugga's sacrifice, did this take away from his actions?

What makes a death valiant?

Was it right for Hukum Chand to have taken advantage of the girl, even though she was a prostitute?

What do Iqbal's and Jugga's decisions tell us about what kind of men they are inside?

Iqbal's lack of action against Jugga's taking action, how they both talk about taking action.

The significance of Jugga visiting the Sikh temple and asking Meet Singh about the "goodness" of the scripture.

What makes Iqbal's character so important in a society so dominated by religion?