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U4L1Collab-After studying the lyrics of the song, do you find yourself sympathizing with the speaker, or do you think he made a poor decision in refusing to go into the armed forces? Today, the United States has an all-volunteer system for building armed forces. Is that a better way to do it, or should we return to a draft system?
2.Go to this website (http://dontsweat.com/dont-sweat-quotes/) and scroll down through the quotes. What similarities do you see between these quotes and Hanh’s text?
3.In the poem, the speaker associates the “rich” suitor with visual imagery such as pearls, rubies, dresses, and ribbons, while alluding only to “sound” imagery when speaking of the other suitor. She mentions his song, his melody, his whistle. Many people are faced in life with the choice of a path that leads to the visible characteristics of material wealth or one that leads to personal satisfaction, a sense of well-being that we often associate with “singing a happy song.” Is it possible to have both? Why does it seem that we always see it as a choice between the two? What is it about material wealth that seems to lead, ultimately, to dissatisfaction? Share your thoughts and then read those of your classmates.
4.Tell about a time when you had to make a choice between two (or maybe more) options. How did you arrive at your decision? Did you ask anyone’s advice? Did you decide on your own? Was it a good choice? If it wasn’t, did you learn anything? Share your thoughts with your classmates, and then read theirs. Respond to two of theirs
