119 3 Democracy and citizenship UNDERSTANDING 18 Talk about the poem Discuss the following questions with a partner. Jot down your thoughts. a) All people are connected. Do you agree? Explain. b) The narrator says that “every man is a piece of the continent”. What do you think the continent is a metaphor for? c) Which “continents” are you a part of? d) “Any man’s death diminishes me, / Because I am involved in mankind”. Do you think most people feel this way about other people today? Explain. 19 Create a drawing Create a drawing inspired by “No Man is an Island”. Your drawing may include the entire poem, or a few lines or important words from the poem. TALKING 20 Reflect on individuality In Icelandic culture, we tend to focus on the rights and needs of the individual. In other cultures, people focus more on the family or the community as a whole. Work with a partner. Draw lines on a piece of paper to divide it into four squares. In the two squares to the left, write about the positive and negative sides of focusing on the individual. In the two squares to the right, write about the positive and negative sides of focusing on the family. Hæfniviðmið • Lesið sér til fróðleiks rauntexta af fjöl- breyttum miðlum, brugðist við efni þeirra eða unnið úr þeim á annan hátt.
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