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56 Cards in this Set
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Pedestrian author background- who is the author
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ray bradbury
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Pedestrian author background-
what does he call himself |
that special freak-the man with the child inside who remembers all
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Pedestrian author background-
when did he begin writing? |
age 7
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Pedestrian author background-
what does he see himself as? |
magic realist and as a disciple of Edgar Allan Poe
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Pedestrian author background-
Who is Mary Bradbury? |
His ancestor who was tried as a witch in the 17th century
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Pedestrian author background-
what was he in love with as a child? |
monsters, skeletons, circuses, carnivals, dinosaurs, mars
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Pedestrian-
what details reveal he setting and create an atmosphere for the story? |
cold, dead, silent
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Pedestrian-
why do the police say writing is "no Profession"? |
no one reads anymore
creativity is not recognized or appreciated |
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Pedestrian-
what words in this passage suggest deadness? |
like the dead
gray lights |
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Pedestrian-
what facts do we learn about Mr. Mead? |
writer, walks alone, not married, his hous was the only one brightly lit.
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Why does Mr.Mead agree that one might say writing is not a profession? |
He hasn't written in a long time.
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Pedestrian-
why is there no one in the police car? |
cars automatically control
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Pedestrian-
Which example from the story supports the idea that tv is deadening to the people watching? |
That's all they do.
they never go outside the light from the tv doesn't touch the people |
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Pedestrian-
What behaviors does the police car consider to be regressive? |
walking at night, didn't have tv, seeking fresh air, wasn't married
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Pedestrian-
what is bradbury's viewpoint on technology? |
dims feelings of life and people
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Pedestrian-
what is the author's purpose for writing this story? |
supports the opinion that people become mindless due to technology
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Pedestrian-
how does the description of the setting change in the story? |
familiar--->eerie
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Where have you gone... author-
who is the writer? |
tim o'brien
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Where have you gone... author-
what made him a writer? |
vietnam war
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Where have you gone... -
why does the other soldier speak so harshly to Paul Berlin? |
b/c he knows his survival depends partly on Berlin
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Where have you gone...
in the beginning, what do you predict the theme of this story will be? |
fear and how people deal with it
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Where have you gone...
what is Paul anxious abou as he feels the wet grass? |
his father's stern eyes
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Where have you gone...
why do you think the soldier's name and what he looks like are not important to Paul? |
Because he is afraid of initmacy b/c he might be killed.
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Where have you gone...
What senses does each image evoke and what images does the writer use in the scene? |
sight, taste, touch.
ex. giggling, drinking coke, poof when foot is still in boot. |
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Where have you gone...
why do the soldiers sing? |
to releive stress
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Where have you gone...
what is the principal conflict? |
Paul vs. fear
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Where have you gone...
what tricks does Paul use to avoid being afraid? |
sings, counts, licks dew
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Where have you gone...
when does Paul say he will stop being afraid? |
when he reaches the sea
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Where have you gone...
What would Paul omit when talking to his dad about his experience? |
how he had been afraid
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Where have you gone...
if the story had been set in WWI in stead of Vietnam, what element would be missing? |
aluminum cans
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Where have you gone...
What elements of the author's style connect with the story to the war |
the slang, casual ref. to certaing items, soldiers
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Where have you gone...
What is the story's theme? |
fear is enemy
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Where have you gone...
Describe Paul's character? |
young, impressionable, afraid
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The bet author background-
who was author? |
Anton Chekov
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Where have you gone...
where was he from? |
Russia
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The Bet-
What innocent discussion between the banker and the lawyer leads to the bet? How does the banker, lawyer, and the guests at the party feel about the subject? |
banker- agree with death
lawyer & guests- agree with life |
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The Bet-
What did the bet entail? |
solitary confinement for lawyer for 15 years against sum of $2 million from banker
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The Bet-
In what point of view is this story told? |
3rd person
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The Bet-
What characteristics make these two men make this bizarre bet> |
They're excitable and strong willed
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The Bet-
What happens to the banker during the 15 years? |
accumilates large debts
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The Bet-
What does the lawyer do over the years? Look at his activities over the years. What did the study, etc. at each year or section of years? |
1st-lonely depressed piano, no wine tobacco
2nd- no piano, classic books 5th piano, wine, did nothing 6th-studied languages, philosphy,history 10th read nothing but gospel 14th & 15th-natural science, shakespeare,chemistry,medicine, theology |
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The Bet-
How desperate does the banker become by the end of 15 years and why? |
He thinks about killing lawyer b/c can't afford $2 million
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What does the banker find on the table next to the lawyer? What opinion does the lawyer have of life, health, and freedom?
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A note giving up $2 million
He feels they are all worthless since death puts an end to it all |
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Where does the story's ultimate irony come from?
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unexpected bet
the banker lost morality lawyer lost positvie outlook of life |
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What are the conflicts in the story?
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Person vs. Person (banker vs. lawyer)
death vs. life lawyer vs. value of life |
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The Bet-
What is the tone of this story |
pessimistic
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The Bet-
How is the majority of the story told? |
flashback
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The Bet-
Why does the banker lock up the prisoner's letter in a fireproof safe? |
To keep evidence
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The Bet-
What comment might the lawyer have made concerning the death penalty before his imprisonment? |
Living in isolations is better than death
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How does the lawyer appear to the banker when the banker enters the lodge?
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appears dead
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The Bet-
How does the lawyer cope with his isolation? |
reading & trying to escape
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The Bet-
How does the banker respong initially to the lawyer's letter? |
shame
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Why does the lawyer leave before his set time?
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rejects bankers values
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The Bet-
What is the theme of this story? |
human interaction is essential need
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The Bet-
What action in the story illustrates this theme? |
lawyer rejects freedom, health, wisdom
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What is the ambiguous theme of the story?
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No one, clearly wins or loses
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