Tenth of December

What role does point of view play in these stories? How does Saunders use shifting points of view to enhance the themes of his work?

Choose one of these stories and analyze how it makes a case for the need for empathy in modern life. What keeps people from empathizing with each other, and how do they overcome it (or not) in these stories?

In “Puppy,” how are Callie’s actions toward her family aligned with Marie’s? What keeps Marie from seeing how they are similar?