Studied by 12 people
triggers the fight (Young Man’s Folly)
narrator’s father’s closet is emptied, narrator decides to live with father
climax (Young Man’s Folly)
newcaster rejects his son living with him, going to California and Jennifer
three-fold meaning of title (Young Man’s Folly)
narrator overlooks mother’s lover while yearning for his father’s,
newscaster foolishly goes off and leaves his family,
traditional pattern of quilt (been around for decades)
old superstition (To Set Our House in Order)
a bird in the house means a death in the family
theme (To Set Our House in Order)
Living is not always neat and orderly, and some lies can be loving.
narrative hook (Dreams)
“I was sixteen years old when he took my dream away from me.”
symbol representing unfettered dreams and potential (Dreams)
“The horizon was endless, physically and metaphorically.”
symbol representing obstacles (Dreams)
“Without the protection or impediment of trees- you could view the wide sea.”
symbol representing moving and pursuing dreams (Dreams)
wind - associated with freedom and boy with dreams
symbol representing stagnant (Dreams)
dead air - associated with people without vision
climax (Dreams)
narrator receives scholarship and is told he can’t be a fisherman
denouement (Dreams)
narrator sits on the woodpile and stares at the horizon, searching for Africa
theme (Dreams)
People who settle for security lose their dreams
causes narrator’s nickname “spaceman” (Mirrors)
he tries to shoot the funeral director and misses
3 events that makes the narrator’s world feel like it’s falling apart (Mirrors)
father’s death, mother’s admission to the clinic, selling the house due to debt
narrator’s conflicting memories with his sisters’ (Mirrors)
“But Coco didn’t die.”, “I thought it was me in Dad’s suit.”
symbolic purpose of mirrors (Mirrors)
The way people look at themselves is distinct from others
narrative technique largely used (Mirrors)
flashbacks
symbol representing everlasting love (Saying Good-bye)
old, faded calendar, “Even though everything else has changed, the calendar is still there.”
denouement (Saying Good-bye)
Liza spreads her father’s ashes
theme (Saying Good-bye)
Although death changes people’s relationship, their love and memories remain constant.
Band-Aid (The Rink)
Mrs. Givens, rink seal, Cory
Plot devices (The Rink)
Sleigh and Intercom - moves story forward
Ragdoll (Like a Water Lily)
Mrs. Snider loved [--] to pieces when she was a child, she hugged it but doesn't hug her daughter
Symbol representing Julie, cheery relations (Like a Water Lily)
the canary
Foreshadowing (To Set Our House in Order)
Edna’s comments about Eleanor's past ordering off the catalogue
Denouement (Young Man's Folly)
Young boy receives a quilt from his mother
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