1. Conflict in Story
The conflict is Delia versus Sykes. They both have been married for fifteen years. Every day, Sykes always argue and cause disturbance for Delia. He's a horrible husband to Delia.
2. Strong Sense of time and place
I have a strong sense of the time and place. The setting is somewhere in the 1870s of Florida. It was a time when there weren't many laws to protect women, and men were abusive to their wives. The setting is also in the country side.
3. What character interest you?
Sykes is the character that interest me. He interests me because he's a terrible husband to Delia. He's always arguing with her and sometimes he beats her. What I do not understand is why did he married Delia if he hated her so much? Why didn't Sykes divorce her, but instead kept her for fifteen years? Sykes also interest me because of his different personalities such as hating his wife and acting cocky when he captured a rattle snake.
4. Are the behavior of the characters plausible?
Yes, the behavior is plausible especially Sykes' actions. His mean behavior towards Delia is plausible. The setting has a time period in the 1870s. During this time, a man has a lot of power and influences over his wife. So it's natural for Sykes to behave the way he is. Back in time, women weren't even treated fairly.
5. How would you characterize the style?
I would characterize the author's style as descriptive and through dialogue. The author used a lot of dialogue to portray the actions in the story. The author also described the setting very much.
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Response To Overcoat
1. Did the plot grow out of character or chance?
The plot grew out of character. In the story, Akakii loves his new overcoat very much. He saved eighty rubles to get it. Also, there were many details that described its importance to Akakii. Such examples are "as if he were married" and "as if he were not alone". Then suddenly someone stole his coat and he died. After that, he came back as a ghost to retrieve his overcoat. This is natural because Akakii had a strong bond with his coat. He has to retrieve it because it's the most important item to him. It's like the overcoat is his peace in resting. Without his overcoat, he cannot rest, so he should go and retrieve his overcoat.
2. What is the relation of the setting to the plot and the characters?
The Setting is somewhere in 19th century Russia. Russia was a very cold place and people needed coats to stay warm. Akakii needed a coat to survive in Russia. He builds a relationship with a coat that will help him survive Russia's cold harsh winter for a life time. When his coat was taken away, he felt remorse. He needs it to rest in peace. So that's how he came back as a ghost.
3. What character interest you?
Akakii interests me. He interest me because he came back as a ghost to retrieve his coat. This portrays to me the theme of loyalty after death.
4. Is the behavior plausible?
Yes, the behavior is plausible. I believed that Akakii coming back as a ghost to retrieve his coat is plausible. His furcoat was probably his closest relatioonship. It is his possession and he can't rest without it. So it's plausible that Akakii came back as a ghost to get his furcoat.
5. How does character change?
Akakii was a character that changed. He used to be a normal guy just working and getting by life. Then his new furcoat was stolen. He came back as a ghost and became vicious by taking people's furcoats. He changed by his physical form and his personality.
The plot grew out of character. In the story, Akakii loves his new overcoat very much. He saved eighty rubles to get it. Also, there were many details that described its importance to Akakii. Such examples are "as if he were married" and "as if he were not alone". Then suddenly someone stole his coat and he died. After that, he came back as a ghost to retrieve his overcoat. This is natural because Akakii had a strong bond with his coat. He has to retrieve it because it's the most important item to him. It's like the overcoat is his peace in resting. Without his overcoat, he cannot rest, so he should go and retrieve his overcoat.
2. What is the relation of the setting to the plot and the characters?
The Setting is somewhere in 19th century Russia. Russia was a very cold place and people needed coats to stay warm. Akakii needed a coat to survive in Russia. He builds a relationship with a coat that will help him survive Russia's cold harsh winter for a life time. When his coat was taken away, he felt remorse. He needs it to rest in peace. So that's how he came back as a ghost.
3. What character interest you?
Akakii interests me. He interest me because he came back as a ghost to retrieve his coat. This portrays to me the theme of loyalty after death.
4. Is the behavior plausible?
Yes, the behavior is plausible. I believed that Akakii coming back as a ghost to retrieve his coat is plausible. His furcoat was probably his closest relatioonship. It is his possession and he can't rest without it. So it's plausible that Akakii came back as a ghost to get his furcoat.
5. How does character change?
Akakii was a character that changed. He used to be a normal guy just working and getting by life. Then his new furcoat was stolen. He came back as a ghost and became vicious by taking people's furcoats. He changed by his physical form and his personality.
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