Monday, March 4, 2013

Tone of the Story

1. What is the author's attitude towards actions or events?

-From all the actions and events the main character had faced, the author's attitude wanted to explain the importance of determination and how incredible it changed her life.

2. Is the story humorous or tragic or frightening? Does the author want you to laugh or cry, to feel happy or sad, to experience anger or fear?

-The story was more in a tragic style because it was quite stressful being in a situation of not accepted in a specific job. And for sure the author would want me to feel quite sad and experience the anger she had from the events.

3.What is the author's attitude toward characters or the narrator? Does the author like or dislike, trust or mistrust the characters or the narrator?

-The author's attitude toward the character should be as similar to how she viewed herself because she was actually the main character in the story. She was actually telling about her experiences so it's very likely that she should like as well as trusting the character which is herself.

Symbolism of the Story

1. What are some of the symbols in the story?

- There's only one main symbol that was describing the whole story which is the action of determination the main character is having, this help leading her to her goal. It represents as a power that keeps a person in continuing her task.

2. Are there any objects which seem to have a symbolic meaning? What are their meanings?

- The streetcar could have a symbolic meaning in the story. It could be defined as a reputation that a person is really putting a determination to get. It could became a main goal of a person and could also become the center of needs in the story.

3. Do any people act as symbols in the story? What do they represent?

-The main character's mother who represents like her hope; cheering her up and giving motivations, this is because of her providing of special and touching advices. She played the main key role that causes the main character to success, she was a very important symbol.

4. Do aspects of the story's setting seem symbolic? In what ways?

-Yes, most of the settings' aspects seemed to be symbolic and in a racism way because people in the that time are quite separates by races.

5. Is one symbol used throughout the story or do the symbols change?

- There's actually more than one symbol that are used throughout the story. The symbols are not changing and there's one main symbol in it which is the determination the main character has; this symbol continues the story and is totally used to the end of the story.