Robert Sheckley

English 3840 Online: Reading Guides

Life of Anybody
Discussion Questions
1. What is the novum in this story, or is there one?

2. Why do the characters accept the rules imposed by the filmmakers?

3. Does the narrator make any statements that the reader is forced to reject or

4. What genre does the undead thing in the cellar come from? Does it disrupt the reality established by the rest of the story?

5. What effect does the episode have on the narrator's life? Is it the effect the reader expects?

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