“Good
Country People” by Flannery O’Conner
According to Mrs. Hopewell, who are
“good country people?”
Why does Mrs. Hopewell invite Manley
Pointer to dinner?
List Joy’s character qualities. Why
does she leave home at 21? Why is she back? What does her leg represent to her?
Why can’t any of the women see
through Manley Pointer?
Identify the conflict in the story.
How is it resolved?
O’Connor said she wrote her stories
as parables. How does this story work as a parable?
O’Connor also said “God often uses violence
to break down a person to be able to receive the
grace of God.” Does this observation apply to this story?
“Cask
of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe
How reliable is the narrator?
How would you describe the
narrator’s attitude about himself and his actions?
Is there anything attractive or
likeable about the narrator?
How does the narrator use verbal and
non-verbal strategies to gain the trust of Fortunado
Do any of Fortunado’s words or
actions support the narrator’s belief that he is worthy of hatred?
Why does the narrator go to such
lengths for revenge?
Is the narrator a fully developed
character?
What is the theme of this story and
how does it relate to the characters?
No comments:
Post a Comment