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Charlie and
Linda who are very much in love and devoted to one
another, are separated by a river with no way of getting
across to the other side. On Linda's side of the river, there
is a boatman who is able to take her over to the other side of
the river but refuses to do so unless she pays him $100, twice
his normal fare. Linda has no money and has no other way to get
back across the river. Another man, Steve, then tells Linda
that he will giver her $100 if she sleeps with him. Linda
agrees to do so and on receiving the $100, pays the boatman
who takes her over to the other side of the river. She is
reunited with Charlie and they are very happy together.
However, Charlie's friend, Felix, finds out what happened
and immediately tells Charlie. On learning the news, Charlie
finds Linda and ends things with her, stating that he wants
nothing more to do with her.
Your task is to
rank these five people, according to how much you sympathize
with their characters or identify with their actions.
Analysis:
Here is what each character in the story represents:
Boatman: Business
Charlie: Chastity
Felix: Friendship
Linda: Love
Steve: Sex
Your answer reveals how you rank business, chastity,
friendship, love and sex, and therefore their importance in your life.
People having similar ranking systems tend to be compatible -
not surprisingly, since the above choices are an important
indicator of character and values. People who give opposite or
mutually random answers tend not to get along well.
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