English 4 Midterm - The Violent Bear, Stories, and Poetry

"What Bee Did" by Larios

"Bee Seiged" Besieged - surrounded by armed forces aiming to capture it or force surrender Sieged - act of surrounding and attacking a fortified place in such a way to compel the surrender of the defenders - uses bee instead of be in words to change the meaning throughout the poem describing a Bee in summer

"Bread" by Menashe

"Thy will be done" - in the bible, Mathew 6:10 and is in the prayer Our Father "With the bread I throw/Upon the water" - in the bible, Ecclesiaste 11:11 - conects to the bible versus, making a deeper connection - Allusion - Bread the food of Jesus Christ

"Grass" by Sandburg

- "Austerlitz and Waterloo", "Gettysburg", and "Ypres and Verdun" were all battlefields in wars - This is significant because the grass takes on a persona saying it will work and do its job to cover the mess of the wars referring the the dead bodies and destruction

"Root Cellar" by Roethke

- "Nothing could sleep in that Cellar" (line 1) - There were "Roots ripe as old bait" (line 7). If anyone has ever smelled old bait it is almost unbearable. - In line 9, "Leaf-mold, manure, lime, piled against the slippery planks" paints a disguising image. No one would want to see, smell, or sleep in a room where the floor smelt like manure and had gross slimy moss like growth around. This room seems abandoned and nor taken care of and with all the growth from moisture. If there is moisture and dampness in the room, it could even be cold in this cellular on top of the dirtiness. - title goes with the image of the poem

"Rites of Passage" by Olds

- "Short men, men in first grade" this contradicts itself men tend to be older and mature, but we know that second graders are not mature enough to be classified as men - "Relax and get down to playing war, celebrating my son's life" war is not relaxing or a celebration is fill with quite the opposite emotions such as fear and worry

"The winter evening settles down" by Eliot

- "With smell of steaks in passageways" (line 2) - you smell the steaks and feeling hungry as it becomes time for dinner "Six o'clock" (line 3) - "Burn-out ends" (line 4) - feeling down and worn out on cloudy days. These "smoky days" (line 4) seem to remind you of gloomy days where you can barely see in the distance and just want to bundle up in your home. - "The grimy scraps" (line 6) seems like leftovers - "Withered leaves" (line 7) seem as dying and fragile - "Showers beat" (line 9) making the rain seem strong and raining harder than a simple rain almost storm like - "A lonely cab-horse steams and stamps" (line 12) - you can see the horse traveling in these muddy and wet conditions through the rain - "Lightening of the lamps" (line 13) - when the lightning strikes it illuminates the area just as a lamp does. - a sad and depressing, lonely mood

1. Let's use some of the terminology we have learned to analyze fiction. What would you say is a major crisis of the novel, and why? What would you argue is the climax of the novel, and why?

- A major crisis is when Bishop has jumped into the small pool of water under the fountain and Young Tarwater comes at him with the look in his eye as if cannot control himself and wants to baptize the child right then and there (O'Connor 145). Here is the point where Rayber realizes that Young Tarwater may not be able to be saved and that if he was Rayber had his work cut out for him. Rayber realized how much of Old Tarwater's ways were in Young Tarwater's head. The intensity of this moment both for Rayber and Young Tarwater is seen. Young Tarwater seems to be in a trance that shows his hold from his great uncle, while Rayber starts to fear for Bishop and realizes that Young Tarwater will never leave him be. - The Climax of the story is when Young Tarwater drowns the Bishop. This is when it seems to break Young Tarwater and leaves him unsure on what to do next. In the text, O'Connor suggests that Young Tarwater seems consumed by what he did when he says, "After a moment he said in a high voice, entirely out of control, "I never wasted my life talking. I always done something" (208). At this point, we see a side of Young Tarwater. Young Tarwater is usually to himself, kept well together, and feeling pretty sure of who he was, in this moment he seems to question his on control and assure himself of who he was after drowning Bishop.

Identify and explain at least TWO different symbolic actions that play a central role in this narrative. What are they, why are they symbolic, what sorts of things might they symbolize, and why is this important?

- A symbolic action is when Bishop is in the pool of water of the fountain (O'Connor 145). This helps Rayber see how consumed Young Tarwater is with baptizing Bishop and how much like Old Tarwater he is. This is when Rayber realizes there may not be a chance to save him or get rid of him. Rayber has to try to change Young Tarwater's ways or else he know he will become just like the old man. - Another symbolic action is when Rayber unleashes on Young Tarwater that he is going to become the old man if does not change his ways. Rayber even claims that he will become "eaten up with false guilt" (O'Connor 173). Rayber claims that that the madness will consume him and as we see throughout the book the reference to hunger as a way of defining their desire as be achieved.

"To Build a Fire" by Jack London

- About 80-90% was devoted to describing the coldness of the setting. The constant reminder of it being below zero wether it was 50,60,70 degrees below zero. There breath turning to ice as soon as it hit air. - The setting helps to set up how the events take place in the story, Without the cold the man may have never died of frost on the trail. - The point of view is told from an outsider looking in or a non-participant narrator, third-person - Being called the man makes him build less of a connection with the reader, and shows that he has always been a lonely and independent man. He does not travel with anyone, their is no personal connection to make beside him just being a random person in the freezing snow. - First, your hands and feet are cold then become numb. Second, you can no long move your hands, you can not feel your hands and feet. Finally you get a burst of energy and warmth to fight. Then the realization that you can not make it and sit a relax as you dose off to sleep to die. By giving the detailed stages of freezing to death. We can see how it changes the character who was once stronghead, independent, and fearless into someone who is weak, and fearful. - The mans first error was to even travel in such snow, especially all alone. The man's most serious mistake was to walk on the ice that was a creek because he took the chance of falling into the freezing water that lead to his death. If he took the longer route his chances of survival would have been more in his favor.

"Bullet in the Brain" by Tobias Wolkff

- Anders as an adult is stand offish and uptight, seems to be in a bad mood in the beginning of the story. - Anders seems to be experiencing the event in real life as it is portrayed as a real robbery that we understand happens. Anders is standing up and criticizing the robber's choice of words, not giving a care to the possibility that they could shoot him at any time. All the other customers do as their told and stay quiet in fear of the gun. - The story is set up in a "marble hall of commerce" as a way to show all that he has done in his life sort of like a obituary of his life. The baseball field memory is probably his fondest memory and cherished memory that he see before he dies, like when we believe that the dead see memories before they die - Stock character would have to be the teller who goes to the back and is not helping customers. - Wolff tells us what Anders does not remember to show us more of this character that we did not know and change our thoughts on him - The afternoon of baseball that he does remember suggests a simpler time and a fond memory brings him peace with his death. They may symbolize the unexpectedness of his death and that it is simply the way it had to be. - He ends off with great memories and seeing the light of the world, and standing up for what he believes in. In the beginning he is angry and seeing the worst of the world, and not caring anymore before he is shot.

"The Camel and His friends" by Bidpai

- Beast fables reminds me of Beauty and the Beast - The Fox, Crow, and leopard along with the lion tricked the Camel into giving his life to save the king lion. - Moral: Be careful in choosing your friends I am sure if the camel had not had the courage to sacrifice himself like everyone else and been selfish than the rest would have retreated because it was not their intention to truly sacrifice themselves.

"White Lies" by Trethewey

- Changes in font when referring to someone else speaking - Very colorful lies were all the same "white lies" - Meaning no matter the lie is was still a lie - Changes from I to we, when the author tells us where they live - Almost as if they are ashamed of where they live - She lied to not let others know she was poor and her mother "washed out her mouth" for lying about it - Black light enough to pass as white - Racial definition and personal identity in America

"Godfather Death" by Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm

- Death was the Godfather of a boy making him a rich doctor who could heal the dead with a herb or decide if it was their time to pass based on if Death appeared at their feet or head - The Godson used the Herb on the King and Princess for his own gained and this made Death want revenge and the doctor's life was taken at the end - The Tale keeps our interest because we know the miracle that the doctor can do, but when he betrays death we know that something bad is bound to come. It foreshadows that the doctor's selfishness will cause his death.

"Dulce et Decorum Est" by Owen

- Describes the gory truth of war "He plunges at me, guttering, choking, drowning" - He claims that that children who see the passion in dying for their country is a lie based on the horrifying experiences - Dying for your country in war is not as heroic as one imagines

"Fire and Ice" by Frost

- Fire does not only have to mean the literal fire such as heat and flame. Fire can mean destruction, rage, passion. For example, in line 3 "From what I've tasted of desire" suggests fire to be a craving or passion would destroy the world. Everyone would pin themselves against each other trying to claim what is theirs. - Ice does not have to refer to the literal meaning of frozen water. Ice could refer to cold and cruel behavior. For example, in line 6 "I think I know enough of hate" suggests that hate is a form of ice. When someone refers to ice as a behavior they can be cold and calculated, and hate can form or encourage such feelings

"The Storm" by Kate Chopin

- Her story is Louisiana we can tell by their accents and by how Alcee talks about an "Assumption" which is a parish west of New Orleans. - The can of shrimp because in the end Calixta was bragging about him being a good husband - Bobinot was worrying about how the storm who frighten her and even getting her favorite can of shrimp. This shows that he wants to brighten her day. - Chopin implies that you should be dedicated to your marriage even when you have deep feeling for someone else. Sex and love do not always fall in line together. She is in love with her husband because of the family they have, but she has passionate sex with Alcee, meaning they may not always come together. He see how Calixta and Alcee have loving families that they are happy at the end, but in one glimpse they gave into their passion. - "The Storm", helps to understand that they made a mistake that of sleeping with someone beside their husband/wife and that was a lapse in judgement and will pass just like the storm. - The setting and the plot reinforce each other because the bad weather represents the bad choices that calixta and Alcee made, and when they sun shines they realise how happy they are in their marriages.

"Dog Haiku" by Anonymous

- Is taking on the part of being a dog sniffing, "dogs behinds" "kissing your face" - "Sound the alarm!"- barking to alert you that "garbage man" is there - "Look!" repeated as if it is what the dog says with every bark - Repeats "Sound the alarm!" for the paperboy - The dog feels afraid by these strangers "come to kill us all" - "I" is a dog, "you" is the owner - Refers to the "numberless" was they love their owner to the amount of "hair on the rug" - "Look!" and the feeling of imagining your own dog doing this barking at strangers as if they are going to hurt everyone

"English con Salsa" by Valdes

- It creates a connections between the two cultures - Many understand "English con sal y limon" we combine the two languages and cultures to learn more of the culture, it helps in connecting with the spanish speaking to understand they will one day be able to speak both and understand both cultures

"A Clean Well-Lighted Place" by Ernest Hemingway

- Know for shot and long sentences - swift, terse dialogue - scenes in a conversation - implying greater depth than feeling - The older waiter has insomnia, but has nothing to go home too. He reflects what he has nada. He sees himself in the old man and understand him. The cafe represents a safe place to enjoy the night and take their mind off what they can't change. - Younger waiter can't wait to get rid of the old man and claims he is just thoughtless and lonely old man with nothing. The older waiter sympathizes with the old man because he to has nothing and understand why he is awake at this hour. I believe the author is close to the old waiters perspective because he defends the old man. - Shadow of leaves catches my eye it was said at least twice what does he mean. The waiters talk in dialogue most of the story. When the older waiter goes to the bar it is more in longer sentence and paragraph form. Hemingway seems to favor simple vocabulary - The point of view is as a non-participant narrator because he is telling us the conversation of the two waiters perspective as if he is listening in on them.

"A Rose For Emily" by William Faulkner

- Knowing that the strand of hair was iron-gray on the second pillow indicates that it was Miss Emily's hair as her hair was the iron-gray they discussed before. - The narrator seems to be a participant narrator or Observer of Miss Emily's life from the towns view. - The story is better told from his or her point of view instead of from the main character, Miss Emily, because we would not see her as a crazy old lady, or a lonely lady if it weren't for their views. If Miss Emily had told the story her bias would not have told the whole story - The bad smell and the poison foreshadowed that she may have killed someone or that someone had died. I was surprised to learn that it was Homer Barron, but as the story progressed you can see the foreshadowing since they were both never seen again. - The town around her has become more modern, but she lived in her same ways alone for so long. - Emily was a lonely, rude, and to herself old lady. Homer was a social and nice person who enjoyed being out on the town. The Mississippi town was full of gossip and interested in what Miss Emily did. They all knew the business of all. - The story seems to be totally grim. - The author believes Emily to be a crazy old women, but has sympathy for her more than believing she is a murder.

How does O'Connor use narrative point of view in this novel to communicate her ideas? How does this particular narrative point of view contribute to the art or beauty of the novel? (use the "imaginative contrast" approach: what would we lose if the novel were told by Rayber? How would it be different had Bishop been the narrator? How would it have been different if told by Old Tarwater as a spirit from the grave?)

- Limited or selective omniscience - third person or nonparticipant narrator - O'Conner uses the narrative point of view by switch between character's. At times, we saw the story through Young Tarwater's thoughts and others through Rayber's thoughts, and even the Old Tarwater's stories at times. Her point of view also switches back to past events and the present allowing us to understand what lead to this point and understand the characters deeper than before. If the story would have been told in another point of view, we would have not understood the true passion, madness, and motivates of the characters. If any other character had told the story it would have included their biases and saw Young Tarwater in another light. By allowing the story to be told through Young Tarwater, we can understand his feelings more and not just the external events. - If the story had been told by Rayber the whole time, we would not have known as much of Rayber, just that he was kidnapped. All we could be told is how his uncle was crazy and not understand why. We would not have had the chance to understand Young Tarwater's motivates and what happen after he drowned Bishop. However, we would have also seen more of Rayber's own mental struggles showing us more of who he was. If the story was told my Bishop there would be a lot less detail and more confusion. It is hard to tell what Bishop was thinking most of the time. We may have seen how he truly felt about Young Tarwater himself. If Old Tarwater had told the story, it would have definitely criticized Young Tarwater and Rayber more than it did. He would have been focused more on the Lord and preaching about him than Young Tarwater

"Sea Rose" by HD

- Marred: impair the appearance of; disfigure - Ruin, spoil, impair - Stint: supply an ungenerous or inadequate amount of something - Sooo be stingy - Meagre: lacking in quantity or quality - First stanza - seems to describe a mangled rose - Acrid: unpleasantly bitter or pungent - Bitter, sour, tart

Describe the basic family tree of the characters in the novel so far, including family members who are dead.

- Old Tarwater - Francis's great-uncle, Rayber's uncle - Young Tarwater (Francis) - main character, schoolteacher's nephew, Old tarwater's great-nephew - Rayber (schoolteacher) - Old tarwater's nephew, Young Tarwater's nephew - Young Tarwater's mother - dead in a wreck, Rabyer's (schoolteacher's) sister - Young Tarwater's grandparents - dead in a wreck, Rayber's (schoolteacher's) parents, Old Tarwater's sister and brother-in-law - Bishop - the dit-wit cousin of Young Tarwater, Rayber's (schoolteacher's) son - Bernice Bishop - Rabyer's wife, mother of Bishop

"Those Winter Sundays" by Hayden

- Remember his father working hard to warm the house - The anger and austere showing the hard work making their father - angry and disrespected the father even though he provided for them by warming the house

"Aunt Jennifer's Tigers" by Rich

- Rhymes ending, color imagery - tiagers are something of beauty by pracing and a color or topaz - Tigers are fearless, royal - tigers themselves are strong, independent

"The Chrysanthemums" by John Steinbeck

- She is portrayed as a farmer's wife (Henry) who is watched from a distance in her garden. - The wired fence represents her being trapped on the farm with just her flowers - aq11They tend to live separate lives almost. Henry focuses on his farm while she focuses on her garden. In the story, Henry claims, "Some of those yellow Chrysanthemums you had this year were ten inches across. I wish you'd work out in the orchard and raise some apples that big" (Steinbeck 237). This shows that they get along and talk about their life, but in casual conversation and focus on different things. He invites her to dinner and she seems to down play it and says "Good" a lot (Steinbeck 238). She does this as if she is just agreeing and acknowledging that Henry is speaking to her. - The traveling salesman motives are to find something for him to mend like a pot or scissors. Elisa let's her guard down when he asks about her flowers and wants some. She begins to be excited and eventually find something for him to fix. (240) - Elisa decides to dress up for their evening out because the traveling salesman brought out her strength that she is strong, capable woman. She decides to show her confidence. (243) - Seeing the flowers on the side of the road crushed Elisa confidence that someone had interest in what she did. After seeing the flowers he confidence disappeared and her returning the her old self of feeling stuck with no true meaning on the farm came back. (244) - Elisa asks for wine and about the prize fights as a way to find something that will encourage her to be more than just a gardener on the farm. - When we get so focused in daily life, we begin to lose ourselves in it, becoming bored and feeling powerless - Elisa's Chrysanthemums signify that they are her only focus, they are what she is known for nothing more, nothing less. She knows there is more to life than just her flowers, but she is consumed and trapped by them - Her love for the flowers dies when she finds them on the side of the road and this is symmertry with the symbolism of Chrysanthemums being associated with death

"Happy Endings" by Margaret Atwood

- She starts with story A, but every story ends the same way just like story A today. Eventually after story after story they all seem to have the same endings - Her method of story telling let's me know the characters endings before they are even told - They all end the same besides the crazy beginnings - Happy ending suggest that love and romance leads to a happy ending - Atwood's tone is very uplifting believing all end in story A - Yes if they all end in happy couple compared even though some stories have more hardships than others

"To Lucasta, On Going to the Wars" by Lovelace

- Short - Compares life of war to fighting one's sexual desires before marriage

"Love Calls Us to the Things of This World" by Wilbur

- So far everyone seems to pry themselves out of bed "pulleys" (line 1) and go on with their peaceful day "halcyon" (line 9) and with "angels" - essentials (line 5). - Life moves so fast you seem to be "flying in place" (line 11) and "terrible speed" (line 12) - Each person seems to be so invested in everyday life they lose sight in the beauty of life. Words such as "white water" and "rapt" seem to show the structure of how life should go and be (line 13-14). - Stanza 5 - discusses waiting to go to heaven "sight of heaven", but once again living another day "The soul descends once more in bitter love" (line 23). - The last stanza claims to let their souls live on by providing "clean linen for the backs of thieves" (line 26), and "And the heaviest nuns walk in a pure floating / Of dark habits, keeping their difficult balance (line 29-30).

"A Pair of Tickets" by Amy Tan

- The external setting helps her reach the true realization of knowing her mother and her sisters. She learns more from them in each location. - By seeing her father in a different setting she fully can imagine and understand what him and her mother went through in the years past. - She feels at home because she does similar things and similar personalities feel at home and like her mother. China feels foreign because she does not speak the language or know its past. - The narrators and her half-sisters share the bond of their mother and loving someone who they may have barely knew, and the death of her. They share blood. The narrator has reached being at peace and finally accepting being Chinese, her sisters help by allowing her to feel at home and welcome. - It tells the history between the Japanese and the Chinese and what many families went through during this time. It connects to many families because many families in the time of war lost loved ones and homes.

"Theme for English B" by Hughes

- The first stanza tells us about the author who they are before writing - He claims "I feel and see and hear, Harlem" letting us know that it has influenced who he is - The author describes his hobbies and says "colored doesn't make me not like the same things other folks like who are other races" - pointing out that we are not much different between races we all strive and enjoy similar things we are all human. - The last part he claims "You are white -/yet a part of me, as I am part of you./That's American" the structure of these line lets us know that no matter our differences we learn from each other

"The Fox and the Grapes" by Aesop

- The fox is not his usual self of clever and successful when trying to retrieve the grapes. All the fox does it jump to try to get them and then give up and has an excuse why he did not get them. The fox could have tried to get on the stick laid across the trees in order to walk across and reach the grapes. - The author uses sour over unripe which adds more imagery. We can imagine the taste of sour grapes. The fox claims them as not good if they are sour, but unripe means they just aren't ready yet. He dismissed the grapes completely. - The moral does fit the fable because we can dislike something we can't have. I think a more fitting moral would be that just because we can have something does not mean it is not worth anything.

"The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas" by Ursula K. Le Guin

- The narrator does not live in Omelas but is outside looking in. Use "they" to describe members of the town. The narrators society is full of joy, but at the expense of the miserable child. - The author's opinion is that the city is not just happiness and sunshine as it seems. He shows this by asking us if we believe in the cities joy. - The narrator seems to have an understanding about why those that walk away do it, but does not share this insight. I am not sure if he is one of the ones to walk away. He refer to us and I so maybe not because he has not seen it. - Le Guin wanted the readers to add anything to it to feel this deep feeling of joy, she wanted you to feel this feeling. She did not care as long as it showed the true feeling of happiness of the city to you. - The locked, dark cellular door shows that the child is trapped just like the people of the city. They can not help the child even if they want to or they risk their own joyfulness - Implied criticism towards the government or those who control a society. "The king, mounted on a splendid stallion and surrounded by his noble, knights or perhaps in a golden litter borne by great-muscled slaves". "They did not use swords or keep slaves" (261). - Technically they did not keep slaves but they did keep the boy which could be seen as a slave to ensure the cities happiness

"Arranged" bu Nguyen

- The second line and last line of a stanza become the first and third line in the next stanza - All of the lines are repeated once - The first line of the poem is the last line of the poem - Definition of Arranged: to put things in a neat, attractive, or required order - Arranged means tightly packed or put together such as the "package" and the "bride's bouquet" in the poem (lines 2,4,5,7). A package and bride's bouquet are tended to with care and carefully in order for them to be perfect. This makes the girl seem perfect and well rounded. - Could be about Arranged marriages and the man is being convinced by his grandmother that the girl is good for him - is common with vietnamese given the authors name too

"The Unknown Citizen" by Auden

- The unknown man there's a lot unknown - We see how he is a "saint" with no record and he was a "modern man" doing as he should following the rules of life - At the end it questions "Was he free? Was he happy? The question is absurd:" we know that he is a modeled citizen, but we do not know his life at home or how the war changed his thoughts. Not everyone is willing to share their feelings instead they mask them in front of others. - A good citizen does not mean you fullfilled your dreams or lived a good life - there is more to a person than the exterior

"This is Just to Say" by William

- The word choices makes the tone seems less sincere "so sweet and so cold" - Sweet may be why he ate them, but cold has a layer of bitterness and less regretful to his apology - He acknowledges, he knew they were for breakfast and understanding - simply explaining the "so sweet" may just be that they were good enough to not resists and they could not help themselvses - playfully teasing and using irony

"Out, Out--" by Frost

- They refers to those who do not seem to care because "turned to their affairs" - Reference to Shakespeare's Macbeth (Allusion) - doing his work with a saw and when the saw slipped, he realized the importance of his life - he was a boy who did not know much, but did a man's work - now that his eyes have flash before him

"A & P" by John Updike

- True to life is the fact that there are always nosy people when a scene happens in a story and people give looks to others "the sheep". I think in a real life event many people would have looked at the girls the same and asked them not to come in swim suits again. I think that in real life they would have asked them to leave without their items because it is store policy to wear clothing. The close attention to detail makes it feel like you are in the market yourself watching all of these events happen in front of your eyes. - Sammy is not seen as in much detail as for his appearance like everyone else, but his character is truly shown through it and at the end. We see how he pays attention to details and stands up for what he believes is wrong in the end. He thinks Lengel is in the wrong and jeopardizes his future to prove a point that is a very respectful, caring, and thought man. Everyone does want to be rewarded for their heroism, even the greatest ones, and seeing the girls would have brought him reassurance and feeling over greatness. However it was not needed. True heroes do not need to be rewarded for their acts they understand and stand up for the right things. We know how old he is, his job, what he is wearing, his parents, friends. All we know about the doctor is his godfather and job. - The description of the girls seems to be the exposition. The detailed portrait of Queenie helps to set up that she seems like someone who is not easily embarrassed, but is by the manager in the end. - Dramatic conflict: is when the manager comes and makes a scene with the girls. - Crisis: everyone is watching and the girls are embarrassed and disrespected and Sammy says "I quit" - Climax: Sammy confirms that he is quitting and know what it will mean for him. - Sammy quit his job because he did not agree with how Lengel treated the girls - Personally nothing seems to stick out to me that he will quit. Some foreshadowing may be the irritation he had with the older lady who was rude to him in the begins who he called a "cash-register-watcher" - The conclusion is that Sammy decided to stand up for the girls because he thought Lengel was in the wrong with the girls and he wanted to be their hero. Life will be hard after because I am sure that he has been helping his parents or needs the job to help him live. Losing the job will also making living harder and when he goes to get another job will not look good on his resume. - Sammy claims the supermarket society is full of "sheep" referring to nosy people, middle age, and are uptight.

"Bilingual/Bilingue" by Espaillat

- Uses "two" instead of to like cutting her daughter's into two but also use it to says that he's cutting in in half - His father wanted to remember his name and memory by keeping the Spanish alive in the house - The author rebelled against his father by practicing their English late at night to be better than their father and prove that "still the heart was one" - His father feared that learning English and using it in the house would slowly remove the culture of Spanish and their past from the house - Having words in both language helped emphasize powerful words and allowed us to remember the thoughts of the author and the father throughout

Is Bishop a symbolic character at any level? If so, what might he symbolize? Keep in mind that symbolism isn't "allegory." You might also play close attention to what Rayber believes about Bishop, as well as what Young Tarwater believes about him.

Bishop is symbolic because everyone sees him as useless and a "dim-wit", but he is actually a huge part of the story. Bishop is a symbol of what Young Tarwater will do with his life. Old Tarwater wants Young Tarwater to fulfill the prophecy and baptize the boy (O'Conner 9). Rayber believes that he does not need to baptize the boy but learn the way of a knowledgeable man to lead a good life. Young Tarwater fights with himself throughout the book about baptizing Bishop. Young Tarwater has these urges to baptize the boy but fights it and ends up drowning him instead. Bishop is the center point to if Young Tarwater fulfills the prophecy or not. - mentioned again and again about being baptized and a dim-wit

Who is Bishop, and what might he represent? What is he "doing" in this novel? (think about my idea of "imaginative contrasts": how would the narrative be different were Bishop...different? What might this imaginative exercise teach us about O'Connor's purposes in drawing Bishop the way she does?)

Bishop is the schoolteacher's son who everyone sees as a dim-witt who has nothing to offer the world. His father claims all he does his stare with a friendly face, and that their is not much he can do for him (O'Conner 92). Bishop is who Old tarwater sees as Francis's prophecy to baptize him and raise him right as in the way of the Lord. Bishop being a flat character allows us to see Francis's conflict with himself on what to do whether stays in the city living a normal life with his uncle or to fullfil his great-uncles wishes of the prophecy. Without this flat character, Bishop we would not see the changes in Francis's personality about being torn between the two. If Bishop had been a more developed charcter or non-existant thier would be no conflict for Francis or a prophecy for him to fill for his uncle. It would make much of the novel so far seem meaningless not knowing where it may lead. - Flat character

Who is Bishop, and what might he represent? What is he "doing" in this novel? (think about my idea of "imaginative contrasts": how would the narrative be different were Bishop...different? What might this imaginative exercise teach us about O'Connor's purposes in drawing Bishop the way she does?)

Bishop is the schoolteacher's son; he is seen as a "dim-witt" that has nothing to offer the world. As we can see though to Old and Young Tarwater, he is Young Tarwater prophecy and his calling to the Lord, mentioned several times. Bishop sets up the whole story line to what Young Tarwater will become without Bishop or if he were different, then there is no chance for Young Tarwater to become a prophet. This may lead to Young tarwater not revealing his true connection to the Lord at the end of chapter 3. - Flat character

1. How does O'Connor create various symmetries in the novel: between characters and their conflicts?

Both Rayber and Young Tarwater struggle with the hold that Old Tarwater has on them. They both try to fight off their desires to give into the Lord as Old Tarwater wants them to. They have voices in their head that help them control their acts and to fight these urges. Both Young Tarwater and Rayber have the urge to drown Bishop and fight with themselves not too. Old Tarwater, Rayber and Young Tarwater all have this madness in them that they must control or it will control them.

Identify and explain at least TWO different symbolic actions that take place in this part of the novel. Why do you believe they are symbolic actions

Burning the house with Old Tarwater in it and burning the land is symbolic because throughout the story Old Tarwater claims that his nephew would burn him (15) and he also says that he will raise a prophet to burn their eyes clean. Possibly meaning they will see the truth of the lord. (88)

"Alcohol" by Wright

Calling out to the person in need The alcohol seems to be addressing a friend The spacing makes it seem more like dialogue and allows the idea of a monologue of just the alcohol talking to the person

"London" by Blake

Confusing, other than seeing the misery in the community and the feeling of being trapped after reviewing definitions to some words and some possible connotations - disucusses the harships of life with the cries of men, women, and children, and the hardship of marriages

"Reapers" by Toomer

Creates a dark mood around the idea of cutting weeds and shades, almost as if it is death in itself - the title Reaper, and refer to him and a scythes make it dark

"Death Has an Appointment in Samarra" by Sufi Legend

Death is inevitable, you can not run from death - Death is a person - personification? - A man talking to the Angel of Death - third person

Revisit the epigraph of the novel (the passage from Matthew's Gospel). How might this epigraph contribute to the meaning(s) of the entire novel? What kind of thematic statement does this epigraph suggest?

From the Matthew Gospel Passage now can mean that those in heaven are the ones who suffer from the violence, the good ones suffer such as Bishop an innocent boy who was drowned because of a violent person. It also means that the violent see it as passionate and not wrong because to them it is part of their nature. They can cause violence and move on unlike those in heaven who suffer from it. Old Tarwater, Rayber, and Young Tarwater suffer from violent thoughts from the passions of the Lord and when they complete them they feel nothing compared to normal people. - Aullsion

What role(s) does hunger play in this novel? Who gets hungry? Who eats, and who doesn't? Why might O'Connor pay such attention to the subject of eating in its various forms throughout the text?

Hungry seems to be a symbol of the characters motivates, desires, and the madness they must control. For example, the "look of starvation" in Young Tarwater as he wants to drown Bishop instead of baptizing him in the pool of the fountain (O'Connor 165). The hungry represents the constant feeling of wanting more and trying to control the madness that lives within the Old Tarwater, Rayber, and Young Tarwater. Rayber claims that Young Tarwater cannot eat "because something is eating" him (O'Connor 193). Young Tarwater is consumed by wanting to control his own life that he lets it control him just like when we are hunger, we eat or if we are stressed, we may not eat. In the end, he hungered for compassion like food and water (O'Connor 226). Young Tarwater does not eat, but Rayber, and Bishop do. It is almost as if the madness controls him and eating is not needed. Rayber has control over himself and that allows him to eat.

"Cathedral" by Raymond Carver

In "Cathedral," the act of looking is related to physical vision, but the act of seeing requires a deeper level of engagement. The narrator shows that he is fully capable of looking. He looks at his house and wife, and he looks at Robert when he arrives. The narrator is not blind and immediately assumes that he's therefore superior to Robert. Robert's blindness, the narrator reasons, makes him unable to make a woman happy, let alone have any kind of normal life. The narrator is certain that the ability to see is everything and puts no effort into seeing anything beyond the surface, which is undoubtedly why he doesn't really know his wife very well. - The cathedral that the narrator draws with Robert represents true sight, the ability to see beyond the surface to the true meaning that lies within.

How does the setting affect the narrative so far? You can include the fact that the setting shifts in this part of the novel in your discussion (i.e., it shifts from where to where?).

In the beginning he starts off in the country and has little doubt about the lord and his great-uncles prophecy. The narrator starts off telling us about how Young Tarwater feels about his great-uncles death and how he is going to bury him. As the story goes on we see how dark it becomes, as Young tarwater makes it to the city, he has left the country, he tells his uncle that he has burned Old tarwater and seems content by it. (O'Conner 87). He discusses the dark history of Old tarwater and his sister, when she puts him in an asylum (O'Conner 61).

How does O'Connor create various symmetries in the novel: in terms of the beginning of the novel and the end of the novel? (plot symmetry)

In the beginning of the book, we learn about how Old Tarwater knows that Young Tarwater will be a prophet and will fulfill his prophecy when the time comes, at the end of the story, we learn what his prophecy is and what it means for him.

Summarize at least three major points I made in my lecture video on "the novel." Your summary must be specific and must show that you have watched that lecture and taken decent notes on what I have said there.

In your lecture video on "the novel" you discussed what a novel really is. As mentioned in the lecture, "a novel us a work of prose fiction long enough to be published "between boards". The term Between bords refers to a free standing book. Fiction is something made up or storytelling. Prose refers to a type of writing we do on a page, normal structure of sentences and paragraphs. The history of the genre of novels is hard to pin point where it began there are many stories that could be seen as the first novel. However as you mentioned the story by Miguel de Cervante's Don Quixote de la Mancha (Spain 1605) is probably a good story to claim as the first novel. In the lecture, you discussed how novels can give us a form. In a novel their is more time to develop the world and realities. In the novel, their is more plot to analzye, develop more characters, and to become more invested in. As you claims it is "a "bigger picture of life be it historicla, regional, or personal"

"Independence" by Chuang Tzu

Known for his humor and wisdom - Chuang Tzu compared working under the kings as being dead and if he did not he would be free to do as he pleased without "Begone!, I too elect to remain wagging my tail in the mud." - The exposition is when he is fishing and the officials approach him to interview him. This is one long sentence. - Chuang Tzu, the protagonist, mentions the sacred tortoise to show us and allow us to imagine what it would be like to work for the Highness. He may offend the highness and officials and show that he has the right to his freedoms by not replying directly and immediately. He has the men answer the question because it shows that he is in power and has the choice compared to being in the government's hands. - The story tells us the Chuang Tzu is fierce and enjoys his freedoms. He knows what he wants and has high value in his morals. He would rather live in his own terms than someone else's which shows his strength and wisdom.

What role(s) does Meeks seem to play in the novel so far? Why might O'Connor write such a character and make him do what he does in the plot?

Meeks seems to play the role of telling us what life is like in the city and what to expect. He shows us how distant both old and young tarwater are out of touch with the world. Meeks tells us that the "law of life" is to work hard and "love thy neighbor" (O'Conner 55). O'Conner uses Meek as a character to show us a side of the story that we have not yet seen. Before meeting Meek, we know very little about the city other than the misconceptions of how bad it is by Old Tarwater. - Stock character: talkative driver - Flat character: only sees his belief of working hard

"The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien

O'Brien talks about what soliders carry with them - Ted Lavendar's death symbolizes death soldiers withness all the time - Lieutenant Jimmy Cross becomes a Round character as he changes from a distracted and closed off leader to a strict and uplifting leader to never lose a soldier again

"My Papa's Waltz" by Roethke

Odd but happy childhood Rough and drunkness of the father who is careless with his son Tone remain comic Still loves his father as he "still clinging to your shirt"

How would you describe the relationship between Old Tarwater and Francis Tarwater? How is this relationship significant to the novel so far?

Old Tarwater and Francis seems like any teenager relationship with his father figure. Francis seems disconnected and see through Old Tarwater. Francis denies that he will make an mistakes when the Lord calls for him and did not listen much to what Old Tarwater had to say (O'Conner 6). Francis seems to believe he knows what is best for him and as if Old Tarwater is an old man talking his ear off. This tension between them where Francis doesn't seem to acknowledge Old tarwater leaves room for the choice Francis makes in the next chapters. Their relationship allow Francis to question everything he knows and leave the country side to explore the world outside. Francis wants to be rid of his great-uncle, but is not sure this is something that can happen. Francis burns him in the house like his uncle would want believeing he has found his calling in going against the old man and his crazy thoughts. Little does he know that he is still haunted by being the prophet when he meets Bishop.

Identify and explain one specific conflict that you see developing in the novel so far. What is that conflict, and why might that conflict be significant in the plot so far? Be specific.

One conflict so far is that after Old tarwater death, Young Tarwater start to feel lost and wants to find himself, but does not know who that is. Old Tarwater believes he will continue his prophecy and batized the child (his dim-wtted cousin, Bishop), but Young Tarwater does not know if this is what he is suppose to do (O'Conner 9). Even Francis, Young Tarwater, claims that "the presense of a new personality" (O'Conner 11). At this point, questioning whether he is changing to become like his great-uncle and consumed with the Lord or if he will dismiss him and give in to seeing his uncle, the schoolteacher. Throughout the story, we can see how the influences of the stranger, Meek, his uncle, and Bishop all influence his behavior to change. He starts off believing he would not be a prophet like his uncle, then turning against his uncle when he "burns him", and finally he sees that he was to complete the prophecy when he see Bishop (O'Conner 91). Now we must question what Young Tarwater will do will he fullfil the prophecy or will he be consumed with the modern world by the devil and stay in the city.

Identify and explain at least TWO different symbolic actions that take place in this part of the novel. Why do you believe they are symbolic actions?

One symbolic actions is when Young tarwater burns the house, Old tarwater's body, and the land down. This is symbolic because through out the story Old tarwater talks about this being the last thing he wanted from his death and that one day everyone would burn to clean their eyes when Young Tarwater continued his prophecy of Bishop being baptized. At this moment their is a change in Young Tarwater where he seems to feel disconnect from the Lord and his great-uncle and in a moment of weakness decides to say heck with it a betray him, even though it the only request that Old Tarwater request not to happen to his remains. - Another symobolic action is when Young Tarwater is in a trance staring at Bishop and all he can blurt out is "No" and "I won't have anything to do with him" (O'Conner 93). At this point, we can see the conflict in Young tarwarter, while he fights with himself as whether to fullfil the prophecy or not, he is torn between the prophecy and living a life in the city. This tells us that he is fighting the urge to be like his uncle or his own impulses

How would you describe Rayber as a character? How would you describe and evaluate his motivations? Is he a tragic figure of some kind? What are his deepest struggles in life?

Rayber is a character who has gone through a lot just like Young Tarwater. He was kidnapped as a child by his uncle, Old Tarwater, who seemed crazy. His mother, father, and sister died in a reck. His uncle shot him in the leg and ear when trying to save Young Tarwater from him (O'Connor 103). He has regretted not going back for Young Tarwater to save him from the trauma he faces by his uncle, Old Tarwater. Rayber has a "dim-wit" son as everyone refers to him and struggles with raising him especially since his wife left them not wanting the child. Finally, his child is killed by his nephew and he seems unphased by it (O'Connor 203). He spent many nights awake when Young Tarwater was at the house, and he became paranoid about the boy hurting Bishop. He struggles with the same thoughts of Young Tarwater to drown Bishop, which is wrong on so many levels. First, he is a person and secondly, he is his own son. Rayber fights with the demons himself to not follow in Old Tarwater's footsteps because he has seen what is has done to Old Tarwater and now Young Tarwater.

How would you describe Rayber as a character? How would you describe and evaluate his motivations? Is he a tragic figure of some kind? What are his deepest struggles in life?

Rayber is a character who has gone through a lot like Young Tarwater. He was kidnapped as a childe by his uncle, Old Tarwater, who seemed crazy with his passion for the Lord and trying to inflict it on Rayber. His mother, father, and sister died in a wreck leaving him with no family, but Young Tarwater and Old Tarwater, but they both were not in the picture so he was alone. His uncle shot him in the leg and ear when trying to save YoungTarwater from his crazy madness (O'Connor 103). He had regret for not going back to save Young Tarwater from the trauma he faces leaving with Old Tarwater. Rayber has a "dim-witted" son as everyone refers to him. Rayber struggles with raising a son that he feels is useless and whose own mother left him. Not only does he the struggle of raising Bishop, and trying to save Young Tarwater from his fate, but he also has his own madness in his head that he must controll. He is a tragic figure because he seems to always be in the line of fire when terrible things happen. He was gone through so much and he is troubled himself. He mentions wanting to drown and trying to drown Bishop himself at one point. So he might be as crazy as Old Tarwater, but is better was controlling his desires. Finally, his own child, Bishop, is killed by his nephew and he seems unphased by it (O'Connor 203). He spent many nights awake fighting his own madness and trying to think about how to help Young Tarwater and in the end he was defeated.

What role(s) does violence seem to play in this novel? You can think in terms of plot, conflict, symbolism, character development, or any of the other elements of fiction we have studied so far.

Rayber refers to Young Tarwater becoming a violent person if he does not learn to control his thoughts and his desires. Violence seems to be the madness that old Tarwater, Rayber, and Young Tarwater struggle within their heads. Violence such as kidnapping, and drowning seems normal to these men and they do not seem bothered by it.

How would you describe Rayber's character ("The School Teacher') so far? What are some of his most prominent characteristics?

Rayber's character seems to be a Static and flat character. He does not change through out the story. He is portrayed as a man of great intelligence and being a smart man. Rayber was a man who lived in the modern world, not consumed by faith like his uncle, Old Tarwater. Old Tarwater describes him as someone who needs to know it all and understand it all (O'Conner 56). Rayber seems to be a man of science and hard work believing that you must work for what you want (O'Conner 92). He stays consistent as a man who works in the city and who is seen as evil from Old tarwater's point of view. At the end we learn that he is deaf (O'Conner 87). Since he is deaf, it would make sense for him to want to be in the city to get the help he needs.

Let's talk about big-picture analysis: what thematic statement might this entire novel be making about any of its many subjects? Support your assertion about the novel's potential theme with evidence from the novel.

Religions can be so comsuming that it blurs the lines of what is right and what is wrong. In the story, there are many times when Rayber refers to "violent" and it is also in the title "The Violent Bear It Away". Old Tarwater, Rayber, and Young tarwater struggled with the thoughts and desires of violent acts making them seem crazy. This book is filled with violent acts such as kidnapping and drowning. Old Tarwater and Young Tarwatwer feel that they are justified in kidnapping and drowning because they are prophets and it is their destiny called by from the Lord. - When referring to relgion as being consuming consider the role hunger plays in the novel. Hunger plays a role in the character motivates, desires, and madness they must control. For example, the "look of starvation" in Young Tarwater as he wants to drown Bishop instead of baptizing him in the pool at the fountain (O'Connor 165). The violent thoughts have consumed him just like when you are starved. When you are starved and have not eaten it is all you can think about at times. Another instance is when Rayber tries to convince Young Tarwater that he is letting what Old Tarwater told him get in his head he meantions that it will eat him up and that is why he can not eat (O'Connor 193). Rayber is aware of the feeling of hunger, the no control of eating and their is not control in the madness if they do not control it. In the end of the book, Young Tarwater claims he hungered for compassion like food and water (O'Connor 266). We carve food just like Young Tarwater carved to complete his own way in life and the way of the lord. He does not eat because the madness within him and the struggles of what to do to. Young Tarwater struggles to know if he will be a prophet or not, if and what way to live. He lets the hunger of relgions consume him into drowning the boy and acting as if it was just a part of life.

Let's talk about big-picture analysis: what thematic statement might this entire novel be making about any of its many subjects? For instance, what kind of "claim" might the novel be making about—Christian belief? Religious belief generally? The supernatural? Family relationships? Love itself? Finding our place in life? Others? Make sure you justify/explain your ideas. (Also, note that Flannery O'Connor was a devout Catholic and believed in the centrality of that faith to her art).

Religions can be so consuming that it blurs the lines of what is right and wrong. In the story Old Tarwater and Young Tarwater did horrific things in the name of the Lord. While Rayber had tried hard to get away from that life my using his head and not his passion for religion. He fought the urges to become consumed by religion by learning knowledge that kept his head together.

"A Good Man Is Hard to Find" by Flannery O'Conner

Short story by that epitomizes the genre of Southern Gothic. The story follows a family on vacation who get lost and whose car flips before they are found by the Misfit, an escaped convict.

"Barn Burning" by William Faulkner

Summary- Ten-year-old Colonel Satoris "Sarty" Snopes lives with his father, a nasty drunk who relishes burning down the barns of employers who have crossed him. When the story opens, Sarty Snopes is sitting in a makeshift courtroom, where his father is being tried for burning down yet another barn. Sarty testifies against his father, for which he's later beaten. Sarty's father goes to work for Major de Spain, a rich, landed gentleman. Party's father resents de Spain for his high social standing. One day, he deliberately tracks dung onto one of the Major's carpets. When a judge orders him to pay a fine, Sarty's father takes action. Sarty attempts to warn Major de Spain about his father's plans to burn down the Major's barn. The Major is a step ahead of him, however, and shoots Sarty's father before he can burn down the barn. - coming of age Sarty's leaves his father

How would you describe Rayber's character ("The School Teacher') so far? What are some of his most prominent characteristics?

The School Teacher Rayber seems to be a man of science and believing that to get by in life you must be smart and work for what you want in life, a more modernized view. Rayber claims that Old tarwater's ways were "warped" and that they will put Francis on the right tack. He claims that Francis can become a "useful man" and to do what he wanted to do (O'Conner 92). Old tarwater also discusses getting into peoples head and how he believed in school (O'Conner 16). We learned that Rayber was deaf (O'Conner 87).

How does O'Connor create various symmetries in the novel: · in terms of the setting and how (and to where) the setting shifts?

The Setting starts the Old Tarwater's property where Young Tarwater does not believe he is a prophet and thinks Old Tarwater is full of it. He even claims that "he would not make any mistakes himself when the time came, and the Lord called him" (O'Connor 6). Tarwater makes a life altering mistake and burns his great uncles house down and his body and regrets it later. In the end of the story, he returns to the countryside and drowns Bishop. Every time he makes a mistake or a life changing event it seems to take place in the country where his great uncle is connected with him.

Who is the Stranger who seems to appear in the narrative so far? Why do you think that?

The Stranger in the story seems to be a form of Young Tarwater's unconscious things he thinks and wants to do. This voice tells him tries to tell him that Old Tarwater was foolish or crazy (O'Conner 25,36,37,38). Tries to convince him that Old Tarwater was crazy and lied to him, crushing his very little belief in the Lord and sending him to his Uncle (the schoolteacher). - Antagonist: Young Tarwater's unconscious he fights with on what to do

"In a station of the Metro" by Pound

The apparition of these faces in the crowd; Petals on a wet, black bough. - Emerging one day from a train in the Paris subway, he beheld "suddenly a beautiful facem and then another and another" - admiring all the face he say that he would never see again

What symbolic role(s) does clothing play throughout this novel? How does that symbolic quality contribute to the art of the novel?

The clothing in the role is a symbol of Young Tarwater's deep connection to his great uncle and symbolizes who is he. Young Tarwater wants to build his own thoughts and life in order to do that he chose what to wear. Deep down Young Tarwater does not need or want the luxuries of the city but does not want to fulfill his great uncle's prophecy of him. His choice to wear is old clothes and not where a suit shows his independence from uncle and the hold of his great uncle. O'Connor claims that if he put on the suit he would "appear naked" (100). He would not know himself in the new clothes.

Identify and explain one specific conflict that you see developing in the novel so far. What is that conflict, and why might that conflict be significant in the plot so far?

The conflict arising is that Francis does not seem to know what to do with himself after his great-uncle's passing. He denies that Old Tarwater knows what is best for him, and after his death he begins to wonder about the old man and what was true. In the book, O'Conner describes how Francis feels he is already changing claiming "the presence of a new personality" (11). There is a side of Francis we have not seen yet appearing as the story continues. He says he will do right (O'Conner 11). After reading the first few chapters it is harder to tell what Francis believes is right. A friend tells him how crazy his uncle was and that he knew this to be true (O'Conner 38). When he decides to leave and burn the house with Old tarwater in it and the land after being drunk (O'Conner 50). This seems to strike a feeling in Francis that the old man knew nothing and that he was not the one he should be admiring. When Francis reaches his uncle the schoolteacher, he expects him to be proud of burning the old man bringing a sense of accomplishment and ready to learn the ways of the city claiming, "just like you would have burnt him yourself" (O'Conner 87). Francis has seemed to question a lot in his life and is now exploring life for himself to find himself. At the end of chapter 3, Francis sees the boy Bishop and claims that "he was expected to baptize the child he saw and begin the life his great-uncle had prepared him for." This set a whole other mood, we now have the conflict that he will become as crazy as Old Tarwater if he chooses the follow this or he could still choose to be a man of intelligence and work as the Schoolteacher and Meeks claims is the way of life (O'Conner 91).

How might O'Connor's epigraph to the novel connect to the various meanings/ideas in the novel so far? (An epigraph is a quotation or other short passage included at the beginning of a book or chapter or article that is designed to illuminate the whole work. You can find the epigraph of this novel on the page just before the table of contents at the beginning of the book).

The epigraph in the novel can tell us that the story may have religious ties. Violence is a topic of discuss possibly how it can be everywhere.

"The piercing evening settles down" by Buson

The feeling of losing a loved one, finding parts of them that remind us of their memory. based on the authors dead wife's comb and stepping on it

"Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

The government controls the people by only letting them think basic thoughts - no one is better than the next person because the government has them all thinking the same - anyone with high intelligence who uses it is a criminal - the couples son is a criminal for going against the government because he believes they are controlling everyone and speaks out about it - George, the father, has a buzzer that keeps him from thinking to much

"Batter my heart, three-personed God" by Donne

The line "Nor ever chaste, expect You ravish me." - chaste simply shows no passion for others, but he ravishes over the god having intense feelings for him and wants to be worthy of God

How would you describe the main conflict of the novel as a whole, and why is that conflict significant? If you think there are multiple conflicts worth our attention, what are they, and why are they important to the art of the novel?

The main conflict of the story is within Young Tarwater himself whether he will break away from the hold Old Tarwater had on him or will he be consumed in what his great uncle dreamed he would be. Throughout the story we can see how he fights the urge to baptize Bishop even though it was instilled in his head. For example O'Connner Bishop looks like Old Tarwarter and we know that he tries to look past him because he does not want to fulfill the prophecy his great uncle put upon him (111). Young Tarwater wanted to be his own man away from what his uncle and great uncle wanted of him. He talks about not wanting to baptize Bishop only drowned him in the car with the driver (O'Connor 209). Here we can see the confliction with what he has been taught by Old Tarwater and his own - Protagonist and his unconscious thoughts are the main antagonist

What picture of religion or religious faith does this novel draw so far?

The novel so far shows us tells us that the Lord is there, but we must be willing to wait for his called. It tells us that a true believer can be seen as crazy because of the modern world is taken over by the devil. As the devil is mention several times throughout the book. Old Tarwater tries to save young Tarwater from leaving a life of sin and among the devil. (O'Conner 6, 26,33,37,88)

"The Fish" by Bisop

The poem was about a man admiring the fish he caught who had escaped five others the hooks still in his mouth "like medals with their ribbons" until he saw a rainbow in the oil and let the fish go. The rainbow could be a symbol of the light and goodness to let the fish have its freedom.

How would you describe the relationship between Old Tarwater and Francis Tarwater

The relationship between Old Tarwater and Francis seems to be like any young boy and father like figure. Francis dismisses much of what Old Tarwater claims about the Lord thinking he is full of it and knows little. For example, in the story Francis says, "The boy, who had ideas of his own, listened with an impatient conviction that he would not make any mistakes himself when the time came, and the Lord called him" (O'Connor 6).

Who is the Stranger who seems to appear in the narrative so far? Why do you think that?

The stranger seems to be a figure of Francis's imagination, and seem to be trying to convince him to believe his darkest thought about his uncle. The stranger tries to convince him that his great-uncle must have been crazy and that he must go to his uncle, calling him "Foolish" (O'Conner 25). This stranger even encouraged him to burn everything (O'Conner 24). This voice could be his darkest thoughts thatare buried in his unconscious and now that his uncle is gone he is giving into them. The stranger seems to encourage the smoking and drinking at well (O'Conner 27). The voice seems to encourage destructive behaviors in Francis.

"Friend, on this scaffold Thomas More lies dead" by Cunningham

Thomas More - book "Utopia" and killed (beheaded) after refusing to acknowledge King Henry VIII as head of the Church of England He was a friend of the Kings But would not cut the Body from the head according to the poem - irony - Allusion

"The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe

Told from the point of view of an insane narrator; he is obsessed with the "vulture eye" of the man he cares for; in a fit of insanity and hysteria, the narrator kills the old man, buries him under the floor, and is then tormented by the "beating" of the dead man's heart. In another fit of hysteria, he rips up the floor revealing the body to the police detectives that had arrived to investigate screams heard by a neighbor. - unreliable narrator

"The Parable of the Prodigal" by Luke

Two sons: the one that works hard for his father and never got any treatment (youngest), the oldest took off to live on his own, but once he was out of money came back to their father who createda big fiest killing the fatted calf for him - the youngest brother felt jealous of his treatment - the father taught him the lesson that we should just be gratefull that the older brother found his way home and on the right path again

"Recitatif" by Toni Morrison

Twyla and Roberta a white and black child who become close in an orphanage and meet again later in life to exchange stories, with different perseptions - one mother was ill and stayed in the orphange and the others mother was a dancer - lots of dialogue

"For My daughter" by Kees

You can tell how he imagines having a daughter, but then contradicts himself in the end saying he does not want one Possibly because of the risk of disease that may kill her or their mother Bitter and kind hearted at the beginning

Is Young Tarwater ultimately successful in his own quest or mission? Why or why not? Is Tarwater heroic in any plausible definition of the term?

Young Tarwater is not successful in his own quest or mission because he becomes the man his great uncle wanted him to be. He baptizes Bishop even though he did not intend too (O'Connor 209). In the end, it seems that Young Tarwater is called by the lord and he asks him to, "Go Warn The Children Of The Terrible Speed Of Mercy" (O'Connor 242). Young Tarwater becomes just as consumed with the Lord as his great uncle. Tarwarter is not a heroic because he drowns a boy and fights the urges to baptize him. He is not bothered by the fact of drowning him, but that he baptized him. - He also goes against himself by harming the boy after trying so hard not to have anything to do with him. For example, he could not look him in the eyes at first

Is Young Tarwater ultimately successful in his own quest or mission? Why or why not? Is Tarwater heroic in any plausible definition of the term?

Young Tarwater is not successful in his own quest or missoin because he becomes all that his great uncle wanted him to become. He baptizes Bishop even though he did not intend, too (O'Connor 209). He wants to make his own destiny and he drowns the child thinking it is his own choice when in reality he does what Old Tarwater wanted him too. In the end, it seems that Young Tarwater is called by the lord and he asks him to, "Go Warn The Children Of The Terrible Speed Of Mercy" (O'Connor 242). Young Tarwater has become a prophet and has been consumed in his own prophecy now, but has also fulfilled his uncles. He did not change the ways of Rayber either. Tarwater is not heroic is any plausible term because in order to feel accomplished or feel like a prophet he has killed a child. That seems wrong heros save people or do what is best for all, not their own needs and desires.

What does Old Tarwater believe Young Tarwater (Francis) is supposed to do with his life? Why is this significant for their relationship?

Young Tarwater is to continue in Old Tarwater's footsteps and become a prophet like him when the Lord calls upon him. In the beginning of the story, Old Tarwater claims that if he does not baptize the "dim-witted child" it would be Young Tarwater's mission from the Lord. Although Francis believes him to be crazy thinking this will be his first mission from the Lord (O'Conner 9). This is significant when it comes to their relationship because it allows Francis to question his loyalty and who he should become. Francis never true believed in all the stories Old Tarwarter told him and this had caused Francis to explore outside the country. Young Tarwater burned his great-uncle and leaves to the city to find his uncle in believing there is something other than his uncle's prophecy for him (O'Conner 46).

How would you describe the character of Young Tarwater? What kind of protagonist is he so far?

Young Tarwater seems to be a independent who sis going through life with his uncle and loses himself when his great-uncle dies not knowing who he is. He seems to be a dynamic protagonist and an antihero. He is constantly changing first he will do as he see (6), then he feels like he must connect with his uncle (90), the school teacher, and finally he believes he is to fill out the prophecy his great-uncle claimed he would (91). - Round (dynamic) Character - Antihero protagonist

What are the circumstances of Young Tarwater's birth? Why might these details be significant for his character and/or the novel as a whole so far?

Young Tarwater was born because of a car accident where his mother died after giving birth. This is significant because it changes Young Tarwater's life forever, instead of growing up in the city with his mother, father, and family, He was left to be raised by old Tarwater to live out a prophecy that his parents and grandparents had no interest in. He would not have been so close the old tarwater or had these mixed emotions about religion and the modern world.

"Upon Julia's Clothes" by Herrick

change in diction creates suprises and effects - more educated to more conversational language

"anyone lived in a pretty how town" by Cummings

describes the weather, day and night to describe life how they all move through the same seasons, day and night - until the end of their life

"Adam" by Cortez

image of flowers and a cross - the poem is discussing the death of someone and how we bury them, leave them flowers, and what happens to the with hollow worries now, put in "lidded box" and "your wealth of ruffled flowers"

How would you describe the character of Old Tarwater? In what ways (if any) is he attractive? In what ways is he repulsive?

· Old Tarwater is a man who strongly believes in his religion and lord enough to allow him to be consumed by it. Old Tarwater claims, "Jesus is the bread of life" (O'Conner 21). We can see how high he values the Lord. This is an amazing quality to believe in god, but it makes him live like a crazy man. He kidnaps and believes that Francis is to continue his prophecy (O'Conner 77). He does not teach the boy anything else, but how to live and about the lord. This would not get the boy by in the city and setting him up to be like him. His own sister puts him in an asylum (O'Conner 61). He let his love for the Lord remove him from his only family and shun them. - Flat Character?

Who or what is The Stranger in this novel? What role(s) does he play? Does he have any symbolic dimension? You can begin thinking about this by examining where and when he shows up, as well as his actions/words.

· The stranger is always there when Young Tarwater has either drowned himself in alcohol or when is questioning what he should do. The first time that the stranger appear is when Tarwater is drunk and trying to bury the old man. This is when the stranger attempts to convince him that who is trying to impress, Old Tarwater is dead and who cares what he does next, and how bad the old man truly was. He tries to encourage him to forget the "foolish" and "crazy" man (O'Connor 37). The stranger encourages him to go to Rayber. Another time the stranger stands out is when he appears after Young Tarwater has thought about the times he had the chance to baptize Bishop. The stranger seems to tell Young Tarwater that the Lord has not called on him or spoke to him, is he truly prophet (O'Connor 161). He seems to come along when Young Tarwater has to make a decision about what he should do with his life. The stranger seems to come back when Young Tarwater is in the country, at Old Tarwater's land and at the Lodge. The stranger appears finally when Young Tarwater's describes drowning Bishop and encourages him to just get it over with (O'Connor 215). The stranger appears and encourages Young Tarwater to do complete his darkest thoughts and indulge in them. This seems that he was the evil within himself that he fought so hard against throughout the story at times.

How would you describe the style and/or tone of the novel so far? What effects does this have on the novel and your experience of it?

· The tone of this novel is very dark and confused throughout the chapters. The character discuss death, burning people, and the prophecy. The narrator uses a lot of dialogue to go between the characters focusing on what they are saying and not so much on what they may be feeling. The narrator tells the events that happen as a story to the boy making it seems as if it is one sided, he do not know what is true or not. He uses references to religion such as burning or Elijah to help understand Old tarwater's grasp on religion. He makes Old tarwater's character seem consumed about the Lord that everyone believes he is crazy in order to develop Young Tarwater - The story shifts between the present and the past, or between characters