Ayush Singh
Mrs. Negrelli
English II Pre-AP
29 January 2016
Group 6
And of Clay Are We Created
Questioner/Discussion Director
1. Why does Rolf get so invested into helping Azucena?
Rolf overtime get’s an emotional connection towards Azucena as her situation reminds him of his past and his difficulties he’s been through. In a way, he feels an embodiment with Azucena. This connection leads him to disregard the reason why Rolf went to the site in the first place. During his time with Azucena, he only focuses on her due to the heavy connection he feels.
2. How has Rolf changed by the end of the short story?
Rolf at the end of the story seems destroyed from the inside after the death of Azucena. From the narrator’s perspective, Rolf continues to ponder about his time with Azucena and what he could’ve done. He keeps thinking about Azucena and …show more content…
What does the title of the short story really mean?
The title really is symbolism for the entire short story. The clay symbolizes a stagnant substance or in this case a stagnant situation. Rolf with Azucena being trapped by clay is remade as he confronts the memories of his past and get’s over them. The death of Azucena causes Rolf to change again, but to only be trapped by the stagnant guilt of her death. It’s overall a very woeful meaning that the title has hidden within it.
6. What does the author want the reader to take from And of Clay Are We Created ?
To me, Isabel Allende intended to send the message of accepting the past and moving on from it. Rolf through the short story has difficulties with coming to terms with his past. With the time Rolf has with Azucena, he resolves those lingering problems he has within himself. The death of Azucena doesn’t help though as it makes him into the same person he was before, held back by his past. In a way, Allende wants readers to be and not to be Rolf. It’s good that we take the compassionate and caring side of Rolf’s character but not the depressed and lingering side of
Mrs. Negrelli
English II Pre-AP
29 January 2016
Group 6
And of Clay Are We Created
Questioner/Discussion Director
1. Why does Rolf get so invested into helping Azucena?
Rolf overtime get’s an emotional connection towards Azucena as her situation reminds him of his past and his difficulties he’s been through. In a way, he feels an embodiment with Azucena. This connection leads him to disregard the reason why Rolf went to the site in the first place. During his time with Azucena, he only focuses on her due to the heavy connection he feels.
2. How has Rolf changed by the end of the short story?
Rolf at the end of the story seems destroyed from the inside after the death of Azucena. From the narrator’s perspective, Rolf continues to ponder about his time with Azucena and what he could’ve done. He keeps thinking about Azucena and …show more content…
What does the title of the short story really mean?
The title really is symbolism for the entire short story. The clay symbolizes a stagnant substance or in this case a stagnant situation. Rolf with Azucena being trapped by clay is remade as he confronts the memories of his past and get’s over them. The death of Azucena causes Rolf to change again, but to only be trapped by the stagnant guilt of her death. It’s overall a very woeful meaning that the title has hidden within it.
6. What does the author want the reader to take from And of Clay Are We Created ?
To me, Isabel Allende intended to send the message of accepting the past and moving on from it. Rolf through the short story has difficulties with coming to terms with his past. With the time Rolf has with Azucena, he resolves those lingering problems he has within himself. The death of Azucena doesn’t help though as it makes him into the same person he was before, held back by his past. In a way, Allende wants readers to be and not to be Rolf. It’s good that we take the compassionate and caring side of Rolf’s character but not the depressed and lingering side of