COMMONLIT Discussion Questions
Directions: Brainstorm your answers to the following questions in the space provided. Be prepared to
share your original ideas in a class discussion.
1. In the context of the poem, how are the lotos flowers influencing the sallors' actions? Do
you think the sailors would be so willing to ignore everything
going on around them if it.
weren't for the flowers? What do you think are the advantages of the sailors continuing to
eat the flowers? What are the disadvantages?