Valentina's October 10 Group Work
Each student in the group is responsible for posting an answer to one question taken from available questions on four different literary terms. Be sure to include the question you are answering in your comment. Group members are Lien, Rahel, Amanda and Emilia.
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Describe the turning point or climax. Explain what conflicts are resolved. List the conflicts that are left unresolved.
Dorothy Canfield Fisher creates an extremely nervous climax in the story, "The Heyday of the Blood". During an extraordinary day, eighty-eight year old Gran'ther wanders in the country fair with his great-grandson, Joey, and returns home on the weary old horse with "great gasping coughs" in the damp evening air. His family runs down the hill with panic in their faces and begins to nurse his haggard thin body out of the buckboard, and carry him to the house. That night, Joey falls into an exhausted sleep without knowing what is happening to Gran'ther. In the early morning, his mother shakes him and says "Your great-grandfather wants to speak to you. He's been suffering terribly all night, and the doctor thinks he's dying". Everybody gathers around Gran'ther's bed, while he "lay drawn up in a ball, groaning so dreadfully". When Gran'ther sees Joey, he becomes calm, stretching his legs, laying his arms down, and closing his eyes peacefully to sleep. After this climax, several conflicts are resolved because Gran'ther gets over the threat of his health problems after the trip. Joey approves of Gran'ther's idea of going to the country fair for he can enjoy and see unfamiliar brilliant things and see how much Gran'ther enjoys the rest of his life. Joey's father also promises to take the whole family to the town fair next year. Gran'ther isn't dying; however he still suffers with his weak heart, weak lungs, weak stomach and asthma.
Question about Theme.
What does the story say about subject (theme)?
The story, “The Heyday of the Blood”, presents us a person’s attitude towards life. Examples of delightful things, that the Gran’ther faces during “ an old-time country fair,” are vividly described throughout the whole story. Despite his old age, poor health and disability, he is very happy. The theme is to enjoy the simple pleasures of every day of your life, live your life fully, be glad with everything you have because some day it might not be there.
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