Assesment ! Flashcards
Q: What does the class thesis say about landscape?
A: Landscape and physical location can represent human emotion, helping individuals process grief and loss.
Q: How does Lohrey convey the protagonist’s connection to the land in Body Paragraph 1?
A: Through the metaphor “Earth animal not a bird,” which reflects her groundedness in her environment.
Q: What does “the numbers of their grief” (synecdoche) suggest about the protagonist’s emotional state?
A: It emphasizes how collective suffering in her community intensifies her own grief.
Q: What does the “rush of vertigo” symbolize?
A: The protagonist’s internal struggle with identity and her sense of place amid crisis.
Q: How does “Your first snake. Now you can call yourself a local” reflect the protagonist’s connection to the environment?
A: It symbolizes her integration into the landscape, transitioning from outsider to local.
Q: What does the “dream-like threshold” (metaphor) in Body Paragraph 2 represent?
A: A bridge between the protagonist’s past experiences and her current emotional state.
Q: How does Lohrey convey the weight of unresolved trauma?
A: Through the imagery “breathing mold and damp,” which represents the heaviness of her past.
Q: What does the metaphor “the world is spinning away from her” convey?
A: The disorienting nature of grief, capturing the complexity of moving forward.
Q: What does “Luke was the couch potato” (characterization) evoke?
A: Nostalgia for past relationships, highlighting how familiarity becomes haunting after loss.
Q: What does “she is frozen” (symbolism) illustrate about trauma’s impact?
A: It represents paralysis and helplessness in the face of unresolved trauma.
Q: How does Lohrey contrast the protagonist’s ideal vision of life with harsh reality?
A: With “But this is not Eden, this is drought country,” reinforcing her struggle with hope vs. harsh truths.
Q: In Body Paragraph 3, what does the protagonist’s observation “Sir Fredrick thrives” symbolize?
A: Collective resilience and how communal strength fosters a sense of belonging.
Q: What does “can this be the Promised Land?” (rhetorical question) signify?
A: Her hope for a new beginning amidst adversity.
Q: What does the “mournful bird cry” (auditory imagery) represent?
A lingering sense of loss and longing.
Q: How does “his city seemed suddenly shabby” reflect the protagonist’s disillusionment?
It symbolizes her detachment from once-familiar places, underscoring her desire for connection.
