Theme: The Individual vs Social Conformity (Scottish Highers English): Quizzes
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Why is the hermit's challenge particularly powerful?
Why is the hermit's challenge particularly powerful?
It is passive rather than active
What does the hermit's self-sufficiency remove him from?
What does the hermit's self-sufficiency remove him from?
The network of mutual obligation
Which possessions are mentioned in the hermit's hut?
Which possessions are mentioned in the hermit's hut?
One chair, a table, and a stove
What does the quote 'the very fact of his existence was a kind of insult' reveal?
What does the quote 'the very fact of his existence was a kind of insult' reveal?
Villagers feel threatened by his lifestyle
Why do villagers invent stories about the hermit's past?
Why do villagers invent stories about the hermit's past?
To neutralise the threat he represents
What does the schoolmaster represent?
What does the schoolmaster represent?
Intellectual conformity
What is the bachelor's crucial failing?
What is the bachelor's crucial failing?
He copies external form without inner strength
What is the deeper meaning of 'It is impossible to live like that'?
What is the deeper meaning of 'It is impossible to live like that'?
A verdict on villagers themselves
What makes the hermit truly independent?
What makes the hermit truly independent?
Complete absence of need for validation
Why do villagers pull down the hermit's hut after he leaves?
Why do villagers pull down the hermit's hut after he leaves?
To erase evidence someone lived differently