Astrid’s Attic
In, A saloonkeeper’s Daughter, by Drude Krog Janson, The attic represent’s happiness for Astrid and well she is their we are able to uncover her thoughts and ideals on people and the world around her. The section I chose starts on the second paragraph of the first page and ends after the second paragraph on the fourth page. The passage encompasses who Astrid is and who she wants to become. It relates to the larger themes of the work as it introduces us to the love she has for her mother and dance. The placement of the passage is important because it enables us to compare and contrast Astrid from the beginning of the novel to the end. The major closed reading themes I will incorporate into the paper are context, concepts, chronology, …show more content…
The author open’s up by saying “Astrid was often alone. Her two sisters had both died, leaving her with two little brothers who were so much younger that they provided little companionship for her.”(pg.1). Darkness is a major theme in the work and Janson makes it a point from the beginning to convey that Astrid has endured much suffering and is not happy with the world around her. Context is important when understanding darkness because it allows us to see that Janson is telling us that we can’t escape darkness by trying to forget or start over. An example of this is how Astrid’s father moved to America with the hope of a fresh start and a better future for himself and his family. Janson makes it a point from the very beginning of the novel to show that you can not escape darkness, rather you need to create happiness and the darkness will …show more content…
The early placement of the passage is important to understanding the chronology of Janson’s work. Astrid’s love for her mother, distain for her father, and longing for something more are all ideas that get stated in the beginning of the passage. This is important because is the first glimpse the reader has of Astrid and thus will begin to form opinions of her based off of what is said. In the passage the first thing Janson talk’s about is the attic. As a reader I am inclined to believe that the attic must play a significant role in the work or in the life of one of the characters. Order is important to the work because it sets the mood and creates images and ideals in the readers that have an effect throughout the whole
In, A saloonkeeper’s Daughter, by Drude Krog Janson, The attic represent’s happiness for Astrid and well she is their we are able to uncover her thoughts and ideals on people and the world around her. The section I chose starts on the second paragraph of the first page and ends after the second paragraph on the fourth page. The passage encompasses who Astrid is and who she wants to become. It relates to the larger themes of the work as it introduces us to the love she has for her mother and dance. The placement of the passage is important because it enables us to compare and contrast Astrid from the beginning of the novel to the end. The major closed reading themes I will incorporate into the paper are context, concepts, chronology, …show more content…
The author open’s up by saying “Astrid was often alone. Her two sisters had both died, leaving her with two little brothers who were so much younger that they provided little companionship for her.”(pg.1). Darkness is a major theme in the work and Janson makes it a point from the beginning to convey that Astrid has endured much suffering and is not happy with the world around her. Context is important when understanding darkness because it allows us to see that Janson is telling us that we can’t escape darkness by trying to forget or start over. An example of this is how Astrid’s father moved to America with the hope of a fresh start and a better future for himself and his family. Janson makes it a point from the very beginning of the novel to show that you can not escape darkness, rather you need to create happiness and the darkness will …show more content…
The early placement of the passage is important to understanding the chronology of Janson’s work. Astrid’s love for her mother, distain for her father, and longing for something more are all ideas that get stated in the beginning of the passage. This is important because is the first glimpse the reader has of Astrid and thus will begin to form opinions of her based off of what is said. In the passage the first thing Janson talk’s about is the attic. As a reader I am inclined to believe that the attic must play a significant role in the work or in the life of one of the characters. Order is important to the work because it sets the mood and creates images and ideals in the readers that have an effect throughout the whole