Click of the link above and read the article. We will answer the following questions together:
Ò What is Mosley referring to when he
writes, “This is a truism of the West”?
Ò Based on context, what is the definition
of truism?
Ò Original sin
is the Christian explanation of the human condition—sin is with us when we come
into the world and will always be with us. How does Mosley connect guilt and
original sin?
Ò According to Mosley, what have we been
guilty of “in 2,000 years of Western Civilization”?
Ò How can the sentence structure in
paragraph 2 (“In 2,000 years of Western civilization we have been guilty”) help
you understand the meaning of the word culpable?
Ò How does paragraph 2 relate to the claim
and historical references in paragraph 1?
Ò According to Mosley how is guilt related
to “Death and Taxes”?
Ò Mosley claims, “our relationship with
guilt is as old as the DNA that defines our species.” How does this
relationship change over time?
Ò What is the “predicament” we “seek to
understand”?
All work should be done on word Document titled - {yourname}-guilt
The following question will be done individually:
Ò How does Mosley develop a central idea in
paragraphs 1–4?
ÒBe sure to:
1.State your claim clearly in the first sentence.
2.Provide details that show your
understanding of the text.
3.Write a full paragraph – 5-6 sentences.
