Unit Two
Choice and Consequence
The word choice should be a very familiar word since the human being is required to make choices everyday. Although the number of choices a human being makes per day varies from person to person, Time Magazine says the number of choices can be in the thousands. This number doesn't seem extravagant if you really think about all the little, minuscule things that we have to decide everyday. What should I eat for lunch? Should I study? What color shoes do I put on? Should I really drink that glass of bourbon?
Choices can be made to better the environment, your family, your school, your marriage. Or choices can be selfish and only benefit yourself. Sometimes these choices come with consequences. Immediate gratification can lead to a set of negative reactions. Some consequences result in a very clear irony, so much so, that some consequences become quite laughable.
The theme of choice and consequence is present in Unit Two's short stories:
"The Coupe de Grace" By Ambrose Bierce
"The Revolt of 'Mother'" By Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
"The Ransom of Red Chief" By William Sydney Porter
September 11, 2014