I'm curious about your reaction to yesterday's front-page Star-Bulletin story (I don't know if that's a permalink or not) on the demise of the Hiram Fong empire. It's a horrible story, and I really like the comparison one family member makes to a Shakespearean tragedy. It's got almost all the elements. I also kept thinking of The Good Earth (if you haven't read it, you really must).
In stories like this, I often ask my students to rank the characters from most responsible for the downfall to least responsible. Based on the information provided in this story (and if you've got additional info, that would be great), who would you assign most of the blame to? Is there anyone here who's blameless?
In stories like this, I often ask my students to rank the characters from most responsible for the downfall to least responsible. Based on the information provided in this story (and if you've got additional info, that would be great), who would you assign most of the blame to? Is there anyone here who's blameless?
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