Carefully define the Void. What does it mean to “touch” it? Explain similarities and differences in the “Void touching” experiences of either Joe, Elie, Gregor and/or Jean-Dominique.
Compare and contrast any (all?) of the poems to either Touching the Void, Night, and/or The Metamorphosis.
Explain the differences and similarities to the “world ending” experiences of Joe, Elie, Gregor and/or Jean-Dominique.
Using the article that was handed out about “The Myth of Permanence,” (November 2009 issue of Shambhala Sun) analyze each text (Touching the Void, Night, The Metamorphosis, and The Diving Bell and the Butterfly from that perspective.
