Quotes as
Evidence
Supporting Arguments
Read the statement and
then determine which
quote best supports the
statement as evidence.
Statement:
People who exercise live longer.
• Quote 1: “The St. Joseph’s retirement
home in Milton, Vermont, is home to 25
residents over the age of 100.”
• Quote 2: “Recent studies have shown that heart
attacks are mostly found in people who
exercise less than three times per week”
Statement: Meursault does not base his behavior on
what may or may not happen to his soul after
death; he has his own moral code that he follows
based on what he feels is morally correct.
Quote 1: “[To Raymond]…but if he
doesn’t draw his knife, you can’t shoot.”
Quote 2: “I had only a little time left and I
didn't want to waste it on God.”
Match the Quote to the Statement that it Supports
Meursault experiences
moments of happiness
Meursault often feels
uncomfortable around
people who show emotion.
Meursault’s emotions are
often misplaced.
Meursault actually has very
strong opinions.
“I told her Maman had died…I felt like
telling her it wasn’t my fault, but I
stopped myself…it didn’t mean anything.
Besides, you always feel a little guilty.”
“I may not have been sure about what
really did interest me, but I was
absolutely sure about what didn't.”
“Maman used to say that you can always find
something to be happy about. In my prison,
when the sky turned red and a new day
slipped into my cell, I found out that she was
right.”
“The light seemed thudding in my head and I
couldn’t face the effort needed to go up the
steps and make myself amiable to the crying
women.”
Your Turn…
Find a quote from The Stranger to support the
following statement:
Meursault is not emotionless. In
fact, there are times when he
admits to being truly happy.
Next, let’s think of other
works In this unit and how
they relate together.
Hamlet
“The Hollow Men”
“An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge”
The Lion King
How do each of the works
relate to the philosophy of
Hakuna Matata?
• Hamlet
• “The Hollow Men”
• “An Occurrence at Owl Creek
Bridge”
• The Lion King
• The Stranger
Essay Prompt
Hakuna Matata is a dead-end philosophy and ultimately does not
promote a meaningful existence for the characters that we have
studied.
Defend:
Agree with the statement.
Challenge:
Disagree with the statement.
Qualify:
Partially agree or disagree with the
statement. (“Yes, but…” or “No, but…”
Step 1
Do you Agree?
Disagree?
Or Kind of agree/disagree with
the statement?
Homework:
1.Think of three “texts” you want to use.
2.Provide an example from each text.
3.Provide 1 Quote to support your example
from each text.