Motherof8
04-20-2012, 01:40 PM
Can anyone help me with this? I read a story in literature class when I was a
Sophomore in high school. I know the gist of it, but I don't remember the title. Two men are rivals for the same girl. I guess it was set in the 20's when people wore raccoon coats. The girl likes a guy with a raccoon coat; the other guy goes out with her and teaches her logic by showing her certain fallacies. One was "Post Hoc" A happened before B, therefore A caused it, such as saying because a person came to a picnic and it rained later, that person made it rain. The girl said she knew someone just like that, then he tells her she is guilty of "Post Hoc" if she accuses her again. The girl says "Oh, I'm sorry, I'll never do it again. Are you mad at me?" He teaches her other fallacies; one I remember being "Poisoning the well" accusing somebody, I think. She finally learns logic and later when he sees her she tells him she has decided to go with the other fellow. He starts saying things and she points out the fallacies of what he is saying. He calls the other guy a rat and other names; she says "Poisoning the well" and tells him she thinks shouting is a fallacy too. He says she has certainly learned her fallacies. Then she reminds him he taught them to her. He then asks her if she can give him a logical reason why she wants to go steady with the other man. She says, " I certainly can. He's got a raccoon coat."
I know I don't remember all the details perfectly but it seemed to be a funny story and I'd like to share it with my children if I could find it online, but that's doubtful if I don't know the title. If any of you have read a story like this and know the title of it, please let me know. Thank you.
Sophomore in high school. I know the gist of it, but I don't remember the title. Two men are rivals for the same girl. I guess it was set in the 20's when people wore raccoon coats. The girl likes a guy with a raccoon coat; the other guy goes out with her and teaches her logic by showing her certain fallacies. One was "Post Hoc" A happened before B, therefore A caused it, such as saying because a person came to a picnic and it rained later, that person made it rain. The girl said she knew someone just like that, then he tells her she is guilty of "Post Hoc" if she accuses her again. The girl says "Oh, I'm sorry, I'll never do it again. Are you mad at me?" He teaches her other fallacies; one I remember being "Poisoning the well" accusing somebody, I think. She finally learns logic and later when he sees her she tells him she has decided to go with the other fellow. He starts saying things and she points out the fallacies of what he is saying. He calls the other guy a rat and other names; she says "Poisoning the well" and tells him she thinks shouting is a fallacy too. He says she has certainly learned her fallacies. Then she reminds him he taught them to her. He then asks her if she can give him a logical reason why she wants to go steady with the other man. She says, " I certainly can. He's got a raccoon coat."
I know I don't remember all the details perfectly but it seemed to be a funny story and I'd like to share it with my children if I could find it online, but that's doubtful if I don't know the title. If any of you have read a story like this and know the title of it, please let me know. Thank you.