1. Who is the rich man in the selection? How was his character revealed in the story? 2. What traits are being shown by each character? 3. Why does the rich man file a case against the ordinary family? 4. If you were the rich man in the story, would you do the same thing? Why or why not? 5. How do differences in culture, environment, and other factors affect a person's perception and understanding of the world around him/her? 6. Choose a scene in the story that depicts the influence of culture, history, and environment. .