Societal Values and Individuality in Literature

Janet Tyler, a woman with a facial disfigurement, undergoes her eleventh procedure to conform to societal beauty standards. The story unfolds in a hospital where the staff discusses her condition and the societal norms that dictate her fate. As the bandages are removed, it is revealed that Janet's appearance is considered 'ugly' by societal standards, but she is reassured that beauty is subjective. The narrative challenges the concept of beauty and conformity, emphasizing that beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

What is Janet Tyler most anxious about in the beginning?

• The time of day

• Her sleeping medicine

• The weather outside

• The removal of her bandages

What does the medical staff emphasize about their society?

• Freedom

• Innovation

• Conformity

• Individuality

What does Janet express a desire for?

• To live among 'normal' people

• To stay in the hospital

• To travel the world

• To become a doctor

What does the doctor say about the possibility of Janet's condition changing?

• It is guaranteed to change

• There is no way of telling until the bandages are removed

• It will never change

• It has already changed

What is revealed after Janet's bandages are removed?

• Her appearance has changed

• There is no change in her appearance

• She is immediately accepted by society

• She decides to stay in the hospital

Who is Mr. Smith in the story?

• A representative from a community

• Janet's relative

• A nurse

• A doctor

What does Janet hope for after the bandages are removed?

• To stay in the hospital

• To become a leader

• To travel to another planet

• To be accepted by society

What does the society in the story prioritize?

• Diversity

• Creativity

• Individuality

• Conformity

What does the narrator suggest about beauty?

• It is defined by society

• It is irrelevant

• It is in the eye of the beholder

• It is absolute and unchanging

What lesson does the narrator emphasize at the end?

• Beauty is defined by society

• Beauty is universal

• Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

• Beauty is irrelevant