Wrap Up

Discussion

At the beginning of this chapter, you placed yourself on a scale similar to the one below.

Read the descriptions in the boxes. Count how many points are most true for Claire, Ivan, Roshan, Nick, and Dev.

She/He doesn't apologize to everyone.
She/He doesn't apologize for everything.
Apologizing might cause conflicts in relationships.
If her/his status or relationship is delicate or important, she/he might not apologize.
She/He doesn't expect people who have higher status to apologize to her/him.
She/He doesn't apologize because of her/his high status.

She/He apologizes to many people.
She/He apologizes for many reasons.
Apologizing helps avoid conflicts in her/his relationships.
If her/his status or relationship is delicate or important, she/he will apologize.
Apologizing shows equality.

Place C (Claire), I (Ivan), R(Roshan), and N (Nick) on the scale.

Place D (Dev) to the scale.

Discuss how Dev’s way of mending fences with Roshan compared to other characters’ apologies.

Are there any similarities? Are there any differences?

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