Tuesdays at 8 pm on Zoom
Class Dates: February 21, 28; March 7, 14, 21, 28; April 4
Cost: Free for CAI Members and Nonmembers

The second iteration of this class again presents a thematic approach to engage participants in great (short) works of literature focusing on important issues such as justice, equality and public policy.

Through literature, we will explore issues through the perspective of characters, focusing on how they live their lives and react to moral and legal challenges.

This class will meet on Zoom on Tuesday evenings at 8 pm, from February 21 to April 4.

Through both American and Judaic sources, we will analyze these issues as they pertain  to current events.

Depending on the interests of the participants, literature may include:

1. "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas" by Ursula K. Le Guin
   Essential Question: What responsibility do we have to the least among us?
    
2. "Franchise" by Isaac Asimov
   Essential Question: How can America ensure the “one man, one vote” ideal…or should we?
    
3. "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury
   Essential Question: How much control should we exercise over technology…before it controls us?
    
4. "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
   Essential Question: What is true equality…should that be the goal, and is it possible?
    
5. "The Pistol" by Robin Storey
   Essential Question: How can we control gun violence while respecting the Second Amendment?
    
6. "Hermie" by Nathaniel Rich
   And
   "Time Capsule found on a Dead Planet" by Margaret Atwood
   Essential Question: How can we protect our environment without sacrificing economic prosperity?
    
7. "Sonny's Blues" by James Baldwin
   Essential Question: What is the correct legal/medical approach to drug addiction?
    

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