A place for English 12 students from the Pearson Adult Learning Centre in New Westminster, BC, Canada to read work in progress, critique, and ask or answer questions (of other students and of the teacher).
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Tina's October 3 Group Work
Each student in the group is responsible for posting one short example. Group members are Young In, Tien and Larry.
Question 2 Fisher includes Farrar in the story for the comparison with gran’ther's characters. In the end, Fisher uses a metaphor “Fraid-cats” Gran’ther said about people who live in “ Half-live”, to describe that Gran’ther hates the way in which someone like Farrar lives.
Although Gran'ther is so old and in bad health condition,"he had now outlived six doctors who had each given him but a year to live; 'and the seventh is going downhill fast," the readers can't help smiling when they come to such kind of description. Fisher successfully creates an atmosphere of joys for whole story.
Question #2……why the author has included Farrar in this story? The reason Farrar acts as he does is the author wants to compare to grandfather’s attitude. Farrar said “I’m getting worse all the time.” This situation is similar to grandfather’s. However, their attitude toward their life is completely different. Granfather is very positive and adventurous, but Farrar is not. The author wants to give a lesson to readers through their attitude.
The conflicts between Gran'ther Pendleton's persistance, naughtiness and poor health cause a lot of great excitement. Despite his "collapse" and then, staring death in the face on the way home from country fair, the next morning, surprisingly, he recovers and insists on giving a glowing description of the fair for one hour and a half.
Question 2
ReplyDeleteFisher includes Farrar in the story for the comparison with gran’ther's characters. In the end, Fisher uses a metaphor “Fraid-cats” Gran’ther said about people who live in “ Half-live”, to describe that Gran’ther hates the way in which someone like Farrar lives.
Although Gran'ther is so old and in bad health condition,"he had now outlived six doctors who had each given him but a year to live; 'and the seventh is going downhill fast," the readers can't help smiling when they come to such kind of description. Fisher successfully creates an atmosphere of joys for whole story.
ReplyDeleteQuestion #2……why the author has included Farrar in this story?
ReplyDeleteThe reason Farrar acts as he does is the author wants to compare to grandfather’s attitude. Farrar said “I’m getting worse all the time.” This situation is similar to grandfather’s. However, their attitude toward their life is completely different. Granfather is very positive and adventurous, but Farrar is not. The author wants to give a lesson to readers through their attitude.
Tien's comment:
ReplyDeleteThe conflicts between Gran'ther Pendleton's
persistance, naughtiness and poor health cause a lot
of great excitement. Despite his "collapse" and then,
staring death in the face on the way home from country
fair, the next morning, surprisingly, he recovers and
insists on giving a glowing description of the fair
for one hour and a half.
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