Flatland Chapters 5-8

1. They are all lines in a 2D perspective. This was the point of looking at a penny. You aren't above the shape to be able to see it. You are even with a side so you can only see one side at a time.

2. hearing, feeling and color.

3. The shapes painted themselves to be able to distinguish themselves. This is related to the class they are in. Therefore, it is similar to our fashion choices. The brand of clothing does this in our society. In addition, we use color and style to stand out from everyone else or to blend in.

4. This is an opinion. As long as you support it correctly it is right. However, the narrator is a middle-class square. Some people did not realize this. In addition, it has to be supported with facts from the book! Saying he is a nice guy or that he seemed to know what was going on is not adequate.

5. This is an opinion. However, satirize means to poke fun at something while still trying to make a point. Utopian means perfect. Is this society really perfect with the limitations placed on women and lower classes?

Writing Activity: Make sure this is at least a paragraph... Mrs. Mustian would be appalled that some paragraphs are two sentences.. However, if everyone is a line, how can you animate that?