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May I know your answers or opinions on some questions(pls see my message) about Sophie's World. Than

1. What does reality stands for in the light of Sophie's World? What did Sophie together with Alberto Knox discovered as the true meaning of Reality.

2. A statement in the novel asks, How can the earth produce a live frog? How in the course of the history of philosophy did the question of life was answered.

3. Can we really grasp reality in its utmost essence? How did Sophie react upon learning the Truth at the end?

4. How is the philosopher Hegel important in the tract of the story? What made his philosophy central to the theme of Sophie's World?

5. Sartre claimed int he novel that man is condemned to be free. How is this philosophy central to the theme of Sophie's world?

6. What is your initial reaction of the garden party when the characters seemingly lose their sense os morality? can this be a reflection of morality?

7. The dog was named Hermes. Of what importance is the name of the dog in novel in relation to reality?

8. Existence seemed to be the central core of the novel. As for what does reality means for Sophie and her companions?

9. How can we as normal persons break the fabric of reality? Is this really possible?

10. According to John Stuart Mill, it is better for a man to become dissatisfied than for a pig that is satisfied. What does this mean in relation to the existence of person and how is it shown in the novel?