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All three texts in this chapter explore the concept of "fulfillment" or "contentment." Compare and contrast how Ernest achieves fulfillment in "The Great Stone Face" versus how the speaker achieves contentment in "The Last Bargain." What central difference in their approaches leads to their respective fulfillments?
How does Ernest *get* his greatness? How does the speaker in "The Last Bargain" *find* happiness? Is it by gaining something or letting go of something?
"The School Boy" implicitly critiques the idea that all learning must happen within formal, rigid structures. Based on the poem's contrast between nature and school, what kind of "educational path" does Blake seem to advocate for, and what are its key characteristics?
What makes the summer morning joyful for the boy? What makes school miserable? What kind of learning environment would combine the good things from the morning?
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