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Sheila Heti questions
April 13, 2015 | Comments Off on Sheila Heti questions
1) On page 77, the following conversation occurs between Israel and Sheila Heti:
SHEILA HETI: “He disagreed with me when I said you can love anyone.”
ISRAEL: “No you can’t,” he said. “It matters – the person you’re with.”
Do you think the following conversation signifies that Sheila and Israel value status over love? In a similar sense, do you value status over love?
2) SHEILA – “We are all specks of dirt, all on this earth at the same time.” p. 3
In what ways do you think Sheila tries to find meaning in a world which seemingly has no order or purpose?
3) Throughout the text, Sheila makes reference to metaphysical and existential issues. What type of values do you think she has, and what type of values do you think that she believes the readers of her work should have?
