Questions

1. Although he claimed, “It was related to me twenty years ago by an aged lady who was a distant relative,” the famous story of Washington and the cherry tree is considered Mason Locke Weems’s invention. Do you think it matters whether or not this story is true? Explain your answer.

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   Questions: - Although he claimed, “It was related to me twenty years ago by an aged lady who was a distant relative,” the famous story of Washington and the cherry tree is considered Mason Locke Weems’s invention. Do you think it matters whether or not this story is true? Explain your answer.
2. What particularly American values does this story celebrate? Why is Washington mythologized in this way? Why does this story have so much staying power?

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   Questions: - What particularly American values does this story celebrate? Why is Washington mythologized in this way? Why does this story have so much staying power?
3. Why do you think this story is the one that every schoolchild learns? What does it tell us about American values when it comes to raising children?

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   Questions: - Why do you think this story is the one that every schoolchild learns? What does it tell us about American values when it comes to raising children?
4. Do you think this story is good for Washington’s image or bad for it? Explain your answer.

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   Questions: - Do you think this story is good for Washington’s image or bad for it? Explain your answer.