El121 Units 5 + 6 Quiz

Because different people have different points of view and because different people see things differently, it is EXTREMELY important then who writes a story.

The statement accurately defines the concept of point of view in storytelling. Point of view refers to the narrator's position and how they perceive and present the events, characters, and information in a story. It determines the level of access to the characters' thoughts and feelings and influences the reader's understanding and interpretation of the narrative. Therefore, the statement is true.

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Your idea about love and happiness in your head is bound to clash with love and happiness in reality because it is not as perfect as you imagined it in your head. This is clear in the story Araby.

If you keep criticizing everything you read and if you keep comparing the stories to real life, you will not enjoy the story.

In 'To Build a Fire' for example, one theme could be listen and learn from those more experienced than us. Another theme could be to never underestimate the power of nature.

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The limited omniscient narrator focuses only on ONE of the characters in a story.

If you really think about it, most stories take the reader on a journey. Not only is the journey exciting, but as the protagonist goes on the journey, he overcomes obstacles and in doing so, learns something about himself and his abilities and beliefs.

This journey could be a physical journey (To Build a Fire - physically traveling by himself. Araby - physical journey to the bazaar) or emotional journeys (A Letter from Gaza, Araby, To Build a Fire and many more stories).

More info on this on page 152.

Simile = Comparison using 'like' or 'as'.

The man in "A Sound of Thunder" accidentally steps on and kills a butterfly when he went back to the past. When he goes back to the present, he realizes that the present has changed. This is related to the 'butterfly effect' which we talked about in class.

Remember that the inner conflict of the narrator was pride against love. Unfortunately the narrator's pride won over him and that resulted in the death of his brother Doodle. Had his love been stronger, Doodle wouldn't have perished.

'Suspension of disbelief' means that when you read a story, you should believe and accept things as they are even if they are unrealistic.

The adult narrator realized later in life that the girl never truly loved him and that he lived in a materialistic world where money and possessions were more important than feelings and emotions. There were many clues in the story that show that the girl had no feelings of love towards the narrator. Remember that she only spoke to him when she really wanted to go to the bazaar.

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Remember this is also the title of the story, the bird (scarlet ibis) becomes a symbol for Doodle because of the similarity in the way they died. They both died due to the fact that they couldn't survive or adapt in the new environment they were put in.

Metaphor = Direct comparison.