ENG 222 Final Exam

Lady W the Dog: when does Dmitri realize the flaws of men?

Telling his friend about Anna, his friend dismisses it. Dmitri becomes disgusted by the rudeness of males and realizes women offer true and better communication

Navigators: significance of the title "Legends of Silence" and the messy apartment

"Legends of Silence" = L.O.S = loss, loss of a mom/wife the messy apartment shows the absence of a mother

Madame Bovarys Greyhound: POV?

3rd Person Omniscient: witness story arch off both characters who are rounded. Omniscient because Djali is a dog, and so the narrator can jump back and forth in time

Aftermath: POV

3rd Person limited to Makiko

Neighbor Rosicky: POV?

3rd Person omniscient

Dulse: POV

3rd person limited to Lydia. Shifts form past to present tense sharpens focus of just one character and helps deepen characterization. Gives us a better sense of the story arc

Littoral Zone: POV

3rs person omniscient with retrospective dimension. The retrospective dimension serves at having the dual protagonists look back on the genesis of their relationship and how it all went wrong

Madame B's Greyhound: how does the narrator contrast a dog's love with human love

A dogs love is forever, hints at the dogs escape and foreshadows her return

Soldier of Fortune: Josh's favorite thing in Holly's room ?

A picture of Holly and Sam in Orange Grove. The fact that they're backs are turned towards the camera shows that Holly may be Sam's mom, foreshadowing the reveal at the end

Escape from Spiderhead: How is the effectiveness of this story enhanced by the benefits Jeff and Heather experience when ED289 and Verbulance flow in their drips?

Adds entertainment value to the read with various side effects for various drugs

Navigators: relevance of Alicia with Josh's mom

Alicia is the 2nd prettiest name he's heard, since his mom is presumably #1. Alicia acts as a surrogate mother for Josh, signifying Josh is sucked into the game

Lady W the Dog: how is Dmitri a rounded character ?

At the start of the story, he views women as the inferior gender. But after falling in love with Anna, he realizes the beauty of women and becomes more disgusted with his own gender, men.

Hare's Mask: symbolism of narrator's father hiding the Jew with the rabbits?

Author suggests that to the Nazi's the Jews were merely animals

Neighbor Rosicky: after Anton eats the goose, how does he make up for it ?

He sneaks off into the night to beg for money to buy a goose. Ends up getting money from two Czech women, which he uses to buy food for the shoemakers family

Madame Bovarys Greyhound: In what sense is this story intertextual ?

In the story "Madame Bovary" there is a scene when her dog runs away. This story is an adaptive rendition of what happened to the dog

Anything Helps: In what sense is this story epistolary ?

It authenticates Bit's son, Nate, with a postcard (gives him a voice)

Soldier of Fortune: How does this story serve a pedagogical function?

Josh the protagonist is becoming a more rounded/mature character; on the divide between adolescence and adulthood. Packing away his old army stuff to give to Matt shows this

Foster: What piece of information does Mildred release to the girl ?

Kinsella's son died and that she was wearing his clothing

ID: significance of Blue Moon Motel

Lizette never knew about the Motel, which is a parallel to her mom actually being a prostitute

Neighbor Rosicky: How does Anton feel about his time in London v his time in NY

London: he hated it because he was always hungry and poor NY: admired NY for the most part, until he realized that he was isolated from nature, moving him to the farmlife

Dulse: why does it matter that Lydia thinks Willa Cather is a "proper bitch"

Lydia has all these unresolved issues and she lets go a little bit of her anger with her language. author wants to avoid idolizing Willa Cather, pays a higher form of honor by showing her flaws

Soldier of Fortune: Dramatic climax?

Matt makes fun of Sam's injury and Josh hits him in the face. Hitting Matt reveals the motif of violence within the story

First Seven Years: What aspect of this story is pedagogical ?

Mirian is 19, and Feld tells Sobel to pursue her when she's 21 (when she's matured)

DM: significance of "we're going to fly the dragon after all"

Narrator thinks the DM is going to drive off the cliff, he thinks he's going to commit suicide

Property: Contrast Pamela Graft and Sally Lasker

Pamela (dead wife of Stoney): Pamela tosses a lot of things, supports the motif on possessions Lasker(owner's mom): Lasker holds onto things, her house acts as a memorial for the dealt of her marriage

DM: why does it matter that Cherninskys sister drowned in the ocean ?

Raises the stakes for Cherninsky, gives him something to be involved with for the game when the DM includes her in the game

Dungeon Master: How does the mother leaving serve a dramatic function

Raises the stakes; makes the character of the DM and his father more sympathetic

Hare's Mask: Explain the effectiveness of the ending

The Jewish man hiding in the rabbit den the whole time is now being compassionate and helping the narrator's father decide which of his two favorite rabbis to kill

Madame B's Greyhound: How does the protagonist begin to change?

The dog becomes depressed since her owner is depressed

Neighbor Rosicky: contrast Tom Marshalls farm and the Rosickys

Toms farm is really big and expensive, yet not comfortable in any regards. Rosicky is a simple old farm that feels warming and inviting. Author is exploring the contrast between values and materialism

Aftermath: Explain how the backstory of Yoshitsune being killed by Americans raises the stakes

Toshi is intrigued by American culture, and Makiko (mom) resents the Americans for killing her husband

Anything Helps: How does the author create an authentic sense of place?

Uses a lot of specific details, and uses genuine perspective of a homeless guy

Aftermath: Explain the relevance of Mr.Watanabe mistaking Makiko's brother for her dead husband ?

Watanabe and Noboru (brother) are foils concerning the societal progression. This mistake reminds readers how much was taken away from the Haps, supports the motif of memory

Lady W the Dog: How does Dmitri view women at the beginning of the story ?

the inferior gender, looks down upon them

Diem Perdidi: how is the protagonist different by the end of the story

the moms Alzheimer's gets worse, reflecting the change in the protagonist

Phantoms: What is accomplished by the skepticism expressed by the narrator about the reports of amore questionable kind

the skepticism lends credibility to his statements, making hi reliable

Gurov in Manhattan: significance of the name "Amity"

the word means "friendship", the only thing Sokolov can give to a women after his illness

Navigators: how does economics add conflict to the story

they have limited resources, which raises the stakes

Litoral Zone: Why does the moment the dual protagonists first see their families seem so horrible

they're forced back to reality; they had to confront how their choices to be together would affect the ones they love

Phantoms: why does it matter that the phantoms are in contemporary clothing

this separates them form the standard world view of ghosts, making the situation less cinematic and more realistic

ID: how does JC help serve a pedagogical function ?

when he first walks in the class, Lizette moans and sends him a kiss via note. we're placed at the beginning of her sexual understanding / clarity

Escape from Spiderhead: Explain the crucial decision related to Jeff and Rogan that Abnesti needs Rachel to make

which one of them receives the Darkenfloxxx

Gurov in Manhattan: how is the setting of this story symbolic ?

winter symbolizes death and the end for Sokolov and his dog

Anything Helps: How is this story intertextual ?

with the Harry Potter book that Bit gets for his son's birthday

Property: POV?

3rd Person Limited to Stoney. Sharpens focus, deepens characterization, and fosters empathy for the protagonist

Lady With the Dog: POV

3rd Person Omniscient

Love and Hydrogen: POV

3rd Person Omniscient present tense. The story takes place in the past, so the present tense adds a sense of immediacy

DM: how to shape shifters function dramatically

DM calls upon Cherninskys sister, which freaks him out. Causes the fight between the DM and the narrator

Dungeon Master: contrast the idiolects of the DM and his father

DM has very low level diction while his father speaks with elevated diction and comes off as melodramatic

L&H: Conflict in Terska's family requesting Meinert as their guide ?

Gnuss becomes jealous of the girl that keeps flirting with Meinert, serves as a barrier between their relationship adding that heterosexual counterpart

Neighbor Rosicky: how does the Doctor view the graveyard at the end of the story ?

He sees the beauty in it, not compared to before when he saw it as old and ugly

ID: what does the title refer to

Sigmund Freuds theory on personality

First Seven Years: significance of Hitler in the story

Sobel is a Polish refugee who escaped the Nazi clutches

First Seven Years: role of reading in the story

Sobel is giving Miriam books, providing a mutual passion and is a sign of character depth

Gurov in Manhattan: How is the meeting of Kelly and Sokolov intertextual?

Sokolov makes a reference to "The Lady with the Dog" when introducing himself to Kelly

Gurov in Manhattan: what symbolic value does Lermontov (the dog) add to the story ?

a symbol of whats left over from his ex, Kelly. It's a sharp contrast to the white dog from "The Lady with the Dog"

Navigators: significance of woman calling them

adds intentional ambiguity as we wonder if its Josh's mom or not

ID: Significance of Lizzete losing paper from Doctor

adds to the motif off perception /vision, suggesting symbolically she can't see very well, setting up dramatic climax at the morgue

Littoral Zone: Contrast the conversations between John and Ruby before and after sex

after they have sex, they don't want to discuss their lives on the homeland and the thought of their families. They become deeper (rounded characterization) with their conversations

Property: explain significance between Stoney and Sally's email exchange

extends to epistolary motif, and adds conflict which provides a voice for the character

First Seven Years: significance of Max asking for a picture

foreshadows his materialistic demeanor

Phantoms: Why does the author use repetition at the end of CS #3

gives importance and realism to his situation

Aftermath: what does the author add by adding Japanese into the dialogue

it authenticates the story, adds a political element to it

Navigators: significance of map after they move

it shows the world of their lives is enclosed in the game

Hare's Mask: Explain the backstory about the narrators father having lost his parents and sister during the war

makes the father a more sympathetic character - raises the stakes

Diem Perdidi: Symbolism of the number the government assigned the family

parallel of the Nazi concentration camps, shows how the American government tried to dehumanize her

Neighbor Rosicky: what discovery does Anton make about Polly's heart?

she has a tender heart

Diem Perdidi: Why does it matter that the protagonists mother can remember the Pledge of Allegiance

she identifies as American, despite the prejudice on her race by Americans

Foster: Example to show how the protagonists is a rounded character ?

she starts off in the story always responding with "Yeah" and ends responding with "yes" after multiple corrections

Soldier of Fortune: dramatic function of Josh and Holly kicking off the stuffed animals from the bed to have sex?

shows Josh growing up and sexual transition into adulthood.

ID: Symbolism of Lizette's mom purple lipstick kisses on her father

shows connection to purple motif and joins sexuality and violence , by mistake when Lizette thought the kisses were wounds

Dulse: What is Mr.Stanley's idiolect

speaks with calculative thoughts and paces his intelligence

Anything Helps: Explain how Julie's death raises the stakes?

1. Makes our protagonist more sympathetic 2. The protagonist's success and failures have more weight

Phantoms: POV

1st person plural for most sections of the story. The plurality adds credibility from the opinions expressed

Foster: POV

1st person present tense : conveys an authentic sense of voice

Soldier of Fortune: POV

1st person retrospective POV

Hare's Mask : POV

1st person retrospective. The retrospective POV allows the narrator to look back on things differently with a more mature mindset

Diem Perdidi: POV

2nd person; gives the protagonist a universal quality, also attempts to distance the protagonist from the situation

Anything Helps: POV ?

3rd Person Limited to Bit

ID: POV

3rd Person Limited to Lizette. narrator is not her however. This POV adds ambiguity of what Lizette's perception really means and how accurate it is

Madame Bovarys Greyhound: who is the protagonist

Djali the Greyhound. Extremely loyal dog, almost has a mystical connection with Madame B

DM: why does the narrator life about the DM hitting a kid with a bat

Doesn't want to be associated with a crazy person, and to protect his friends status (sympathetic)

Madame B's Greyhound: Dramatic function of the dead deer ?

Drives the dog to go back home

Foster: What can Mr. Kinsella see across the sea?

When they arrive, there are 2 lights. When they leave, there are three lights (symbolizing the narrator being included in the Kinsellas)

Dulse: why does the dulse seem symbolic

associated with Vincent, and the qualities he posses that makes Lydia attracted to him

First Seven Years: How do Feld's intentions for Miriam change by the end of the story

at the beginning of the story, he wants her to marry an educated man. by the end, he's willing to let someone like Sobel pursue her

Property: What does the death of Pamela add to the story ?

conflict, the protagonist loved his wife and this makes him a more sympathetic character

L&H: Why does it matter that M&G reconcile?

because we know they're going to die, so if they make up if makes their deaths more poignant

Gurov in Manhattan: What do the dog and the protagonist (Sokolov) have in common ?

both old, feeble, trying to get by

DM: explain importance of economics in the story ?

both parents are struggling economically, supports the pedagogical function shown through the narrator

Phantoms: why does the author include a 2nd person section near the end ?

epistemologically problematized, its hard to know what the truth is

L&H: Explain the importance of Gnuss over tightening the bolt

he becomes actively involved in a real historical event

Gurov in Manhattan: How does Lermontov help to create dramatic closure?

he finally relieves himself

Lady W the Dog: Effectiveness of the watermelon ?

he finds an unconscious attachment when eating the watermelon, foreshadowing how he falls in love

Property: how does Stoney change by the end of the story

he has a new perspective on the "junk" in Sally's house. He no longer sees it as such

Foster: Explain how the ritual between Mr Kinsella and the narrator serves a pedagogical function and epistolary function

he has her race to get the mail and try to beat her time each time(pedagogical). She finds a letter (epistolary) from her mother revealing her brother is on the way

DM: How does the game act as a parallel for Cherninsky ?

he is a Thief in the game, and he steals in real life

First Seven Years: Why did Sobel return back to work

he is now being treated with respect by Feld, considering he's giving him permission to pursue his daughter when she's older

Dulse: How does the author create an idiolect for Eugene

he uses the word "drownded" which reveals his childlike tendencies and that Lydia is too old for him

L&H: Why does the author graft a fictional love story on a major historical event ?

he wanted to borrow some of the historical tragedy for a fictional love story, giving it some weight

Hare's Mask: why didn't the narrator want his sister to have a rabbit

he wants to protect his father from the emotional trauma of his past with rabbits

Anything Helps: Why does the author use sentence fragments near the end?

helps to reinforce the fragmented nature of Bit's life

Hare's Mask: how does the pet rabbit function dramatically

helps to trigger the bad dream of the narrator

Dulse: Why does Lydia prefer Vincent over the other men?

his courtesy, irony, and patience. He was the type of man she knew on a farm back in the day

Escape from Spiderhead: what is Jeff's only regret after committing suicide

his mom

DM: Why does the DM deny ever receiving detention ?

his real life sucks compared to his life in the game, he tries to separate those lives

Escape from Spiderhead: What explanation does Abnesti give to Jeff for why they need to Darkenfloxxx Rachel

how are they supposed to know if he didn't love either of the girls if they don't do the same to Rachel

Diem Perdidi: Distinguish the things the mother remembers vs the things she doesn't remember

mother has a better memory of events that happened long ago, yet her short term memory is shot

Diem Perdidi: what is appropriate about the present tense in this story

present tense accurately mirrors what Alzheimer's is really like

DM: how does the dragon function dramatically

provides conflict, might be a symbol of ego

Escape from Spiderhead: Importance of the backstory on how Jeff gets 5min to Skype his mom

raises the stakes because of his life/death decision Jeff makes in the end

Dulse: in what sense is this story intertextual ?

references Willa Cather and "A Lost Lady". Allusion to another literacy work

Littoral Zone: Why is is important that the story has dual protagonists and not just one

reflects their unwillingness to assign blame on who started their intimacy

Gurov in Manhattan: Dramatic function of "Amity"

remind Sokolov he can't be the womanizer he once was, makes Sokolov feel alive

Littoral Zone: In what sense is the Littoral Zone symbolic ?

represents the space where Johnathan and Ruby struggle to adapt to the beginning of their relationship. Also symbolizes that odd stage where they were more than friends but still married to others

Madame B's Greyhound: what does Hubert contribute to the story ?

saves the dog; acts as a dramatic foil to Madame B

Soldier of Fortune: significance of Holly going to Florida ?

thats where she was pregnant and where Sam was born

Love and Hydrogen: How is homosexuality a conflict in the story

the captain said theres a penalty for exposed homosexuality. this adds internal and external conflict for the protagonists