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    Flight by Doris Lessing

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    The document provides 6 discussion questions about the short story "Flight" by Doris Lessing that explore the grandfather's relationship with his granddaughter, his resentment as she grows up and leaves home, metaphors and similes used in the story, and the theme of letting loved ones go even if it means not seeing them again. It invites reflection on when parents don't trust their children to do things and how that feels, the symbolism of the grandfather's relationship with a pigeon, and writing a sentence or two describing the overall theme of the story.

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    Flight by Doris Lessing

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    The document provides 6 discussion questions about the short story "Flight" by Doris Lessing that explore the grandfather's relationship with his granddaughter, his resentment as she grows up and leaves home, metaphors and similes used in the story, and the theme of letting loved ones go even if it means not seeing them again. It invites reflection on when parents don't trust their children to do things and how that feels, the symbolism of the grandfather's relationship with a pigeon, and writing a sentence or two describing the overall theme of the story.

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    The document provides 6 discussion questions about the short story "Flight" by Doris Lessing that explore the grandfather's relationship with his granddaughter, his resentment as she grows up and leaves home, metaphors and similes used in the story, and the theme of letting loved ones go even if it means not seeing them again. It invites reflection on when parents don't trust their children to do things and how that feels, the symbolism of the grandfather's relationship with a pigeon, and writing a sentence or two describing the overall theme of the story.

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    Flight by Doris Lessing

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    deva
    The document provides 6 discussion questions about the short story "Flight" by Doris Lessing that explore the grandfather's relationship with his granddaughter, his resentment as she grows up and leaves home, metaphors and similes used in the story, and the theme of letting loved ones go even if it means not seeing them again. It invites reflection on when parents don't trust their children to do things and how that feels, the symbolism of the grandfather's relationship with a pigeon, and writing a sentence or two describing the overall theme of the story.

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    Flight by Doris Lessing- Questions

    1. Comment on a time when your parents haven’t trusted you to do something but you have felt

    old enough and responsible enough to do it. How did this make you feel?

    2. What is the similarity between the grandfather’s relationship with the pigeon and his

    granddaughter? What does the pigeon symbolize?

    3. Find a quote that supports the idea that the grandfather is bitter about his granddaughter

    leaving home. Perhaps an action or description of him that foreshadows his resentment.

    4. Find an example of a metaphor and a simile in the story.

    5. What causes the grandfather to change his attitude towards his granddaughter, what caused

    the turning point?

    6. Write a sentence or two that describes the theme of the short story. You might want to start

    with...

    The short story “Flight” by Doris Lessing invites us to think about...

    Extension: Write 150/200 words in response to the following statement.

    If you really love someone sometimes it is necessary to let them go, even if that means you’re not
    going to see them again. Agree or disagree? You can reference the story in your response.

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