After Dinner Conversation: Philosophy

Discussion Questions

1. Tyler found “Instructions For Summoning A New Life.” Why do you think he wants to summon a2. If you could walk through a portal to a new life, would you do it? Does it matter if no one else could come with you? Would you let someone else go through the portal if they wanted to?3. If you could summon a new life through a portal, what would you want it to look like?4. If you are going to metaphorically “summon a new life” is it necessary that you leave the people from your own life behind?5. It seems like the narrator has helped Tyler through the portal to his new life, but Tyler has continually discouraged the narrator from going through his own portal to his new life . Why do you think that is? Is Tyler the narrator’s friend anyway?

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