1. Briefly summarize the plot of the novel you
read, and explain how the narrative fulfills the author's purpose (based on
your well-informed interpretation of same). I this poem there are people
stuck in a room and they have been there for a long time. they are confused why
there is no torture devices. When they started to fight with each other and
hurt each other.
2. Succinctly describe the theme of the novel. Avoid cliches. The theme is that us humans are torture to ourselves with what we say and do to each other. We are crude to each other.
3. Describe the author's tone. Include a minimum of three excerpts that illustrate your point(s). The authors tone is calm. They are just sharing a story and to inform people that we should think before we say something or do something because it could hurt someone.
4. Describe a minimum of ten literary elements/techniques you observed that strengthened your understanding of the author's purpose, the text's theme and/or your sense of the tone. For each, please include textual support to help illustrate the point for your readers. (Please include edition and page numbers for easy reference.) He uses indirect characterization, symbolism and, imagery.
CHARACTERIZATION
1. Describe two examples of direct characterization and two examples of indirect characterization. Why does the author use both approaches, and to what end (i.e., what is your lasting impression of the character as a result)? Direct characterization would be the people. Indirect characterization would be their emotions and how they act to each other.
2. Does the author's syntax and/or diction change when s/he focuses on character? How? Example(s)? It’s all sweet and innocent and they are friends and they want to get out, then they become their own enemies.
3. Is the protagonist static or dynamic? Flat or round? Explain. They are pretty normal people and they really don’t change physically, but they change mentally. Their actions changed from being nice to hating each other very much.
4. After reading the book did you come away feeling like you'd met a person or read a character? Analyze one textual example that illustrates your reaction. i felt like I read a character, but I can relate because I know how mean people can be to each other.
