Literature Quiz (Under the Lions Paw)

Give an example of the dialect between Haskins and Council.

"Well, ye see,"..."we'd like t' git in f'r the night. We've tried every house f'r the last two miles, but they hadn't any room f'r us... "Oh y' want 'o stay all night, eh?" "Yes, sir..." "We ain't got much, but sech as it is-" (These men, don't have the best English and they speak with very southern accents. They were probably not very educated.)

What is the difference in moral compasses between Butler and Haskins (their character) *give specific examples*

Butler is a very greedy man who is an opportunist. He used to work for everything he had , and once he sold his first piece of land, greed overtook him and he only wanted more money. Haskins is a very humble man who works for everything he has. In the story the author describes how Haskins works like a fiend.

What does Council mean when he says, "Don't want any pay. My religion ain't run on such business principles"?

He means that the work he did, he didn't do to ge paid, he helped out of the kindness of his heart. He is being selfless

Speculate on what Haskins thinks as he faces Butler with the pitchfork.

He was mad because Butler had raised the price, and in his rage he was prepared to kill him. I think he thought he is getting what he deserves

What are the different types of conflicts in the story?

Man vs. Man- Butler vs. Council/Haskin Man vs. Himself- Butler has no moral compass Man vs. Nature- the weather was not making it easy on the farmers, for them to do their job.

How are the different conflicts resolved?

Man vs. Man- Butler won the conflict, but was told to get off the land Man vs. Himself- Butler won the conflict but was told to get off the land Man vs Nature- even though they had to work really hard, the crop ended up being good

What is the dominant conflict in the story?

Man vs. a greater force

Was the problem of the story ever resolved?

Nope

Give an example of propaganda and persuasion

The author is trying to persuade us that the kids shouldn't be working as hard as they are on the farm/land.

Explain the significance of the title of the story.

Under the lions paw means that someone is struggling. In the story, Haskins struggled with butler and his land the entire time. Butler has his hand (paw) on Haskins the entire story