English 131

 

J. Roth

 

 

 

  1. Consider printed short story and video of The Jilting of Granny Weatherall (pp. 174-181).   List as many differences as you can between each medium.  Summarize what your list says about the advantages and disadvantages of both.

 

 

 

  1. Questions on The Guest, (pp. 190-200): 

 

What is the central conflict of the story?  Is it external or internal?  Can it be defined in terms of dilemma?

 

Why does Daru give the prisoner his freedom?  What reasons are there for not giving him his freedom?

 

 

 

  1. Characterize Granny in The Jilting of Granny Weatherall, (pp. 174-181).  What sort of woman is she?  What have been her characteristic activities and attitudes?  Can her behavior be explained in part by her jilting?

 

 

 

  1. Consider The Lottery (421-431).  What is the fundamental irony of the story?  By transporting a primitive ritual into a modern setting, the author is able to say something about human nature and human society.  What?

 

 

 

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