1, Amin Maalouf writes, “Multiple opposed ‘belongings’ meet in each man and push him to deal with heartbreaking choices.” What are some of the “heartbreaking choices” that he is describing? Can you add any examples from your own knowledge or experience?

2, What does Maalouf believe is the danger in making people choose one part of their identity over another?

3, This reading is an excerpt from an essay that Maalouf titled “Deadly Identities.” Why does he suggest that identities can be dangerous?