1. During the phone call Muriel Glass received from her mother, she (her mom) kept on asking her if she was all right and kept emphasizing that Seymour might “completely lose control of himself.” Why was her mother concerned about Seymour Glass’s mental condition affecting her daughter?
2. When Seymour and Sybil went out to go swimming, Seymour said it was a perfect day for banana fish. What was the banana fish a metaphor for?
"Zen Koans"/"The Technique of Zen"
1. In the beginning of the passage “The Technique of Zen”, it is explained how there are two reasons why Zen has been able to preserve the spirit until the present day. What are they?
2. In the article ‘What Is the Sound of One Hand Clapping”, what do the Zen teachers and practitioners insist that the meaning of a koan can be demonstrated in?
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