Where is Here - English Mrs. Clark
What are the initial suspicions that the mother has about the stranger?
She's nervous, could be a thief, disturbed.
Events:
As a stranger comes into the house after he gets invited in, the stranger looks around and makes odd comments about the rooms and his life when he lived t
At what time of the day does the stranger arrive at the house?
He arrives right after sunset. ( November evening)
How does the stranger react when the father tells him, "The visit is over"
He cries and begs to see the basement (maybe that where he died)
What apparent mistake does the stranger make when he responds to the mother's question about whether his family is still living?
He says "we have all been dead"
How does this reaction compare and contrast with his behavior in the boy's bedroom?
He shows deep emotion and is acting strange. More strangely when he is in the bedroom.
In what ways does this add to the air of mystery surrounding the stranger?
His arrival in darkness adds an aura of mystery to the stranger.
amiably
in a friendly and pleasant manner
The stranger discover the father has two children and asks , "Why". Do you find that question unsettling?
When he asks this question it implies that he believes there is no point in having children and goes against conventional thinking that having children is one of the joy in life.
Ending:
When the father finally gets the stranger to leave the house, the father and mother argue about whose idea it was to invite the strange inside (family has secrets)
What do these details suggest about his relationship with his own father?
He fears his own father.
Why has the stranger come to visit the house?
He used to live there when he was eleven years old.
How does the stranger react when he sees the window seat?
He's happy, surprised and delighted by the seat. He describes it as a happy place when his father is not home. ( father is not home a lot and is probably abusive, mother and kid probably trying to run away)
Characters
The characters in the story are father, mother, and the son of the family who lives in the house, as well as a stranger.
How do the rooms seem to change after the stranger's visit?
The colors began to drain and the lights flicker.
How does his father react to the stranger's request to look around?
The father initially offer for him to come inside; then he allows him to come inside.
What conflict does this decision set up between the mother and father?
The mother is uneasy and blames the father.
At the end of the story, how does the strangers visit continue to affect the family?
The parents are arguing, leaves them hostile towards each other.
What is the setting of the story?
The setting is in the November evening time
Setting:
The story is set an an ordinary house in a quiet residential neighborhood. The house is where the stranger appears
What is the mood of the story?
creepy
stoical
enduring pain and hardship with showing ones feelings
gregarious
fond of company, sociable