Hi! Fly Guy — Chapter 3

Narration Prompt

Summarize the chapter's argument or narrative arc, then identify the central tension and evaluate whether the author handles it honestly.

Discussion Questions

1. Tedd Arnold dramatizes the judges' resistance pattern: they accept each piece of evidence locally while refusing the conclusion. Argue what this reveals about category protection as a cognitive strategy and how the chapter's structure mirrors actual cognitive psychology of attitude change.
2. Fly Guy wins by behaving in a way the judges can recognize — diving into the jar like a normal pet would inhabit a cage. Argue whether this is genuine acceptance or assimilation, and what the chapter implicitly says about the price of inclusion.

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