"Christmas 1910" by Robert Butler Flashcards

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setting

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sparsely populated US prairie in 1910 at christmas time

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why did butler put the protagonist in such isolation

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how does it affect her and her surroundings

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whjy is 1910 so important that it is in the title? why does 1910 matter?

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what does that reveal to the reader

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who is john marsh?

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a stranger who stops at Abigail’s house

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where does the story take place

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at an isolated farm in South Dakota

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what does the author set the story in such a desolated and isolated landscape

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to emphasize the loneliness that the main character, abigail, feels

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how does the setting/mood explain why Abigail is so eager when the stranger arrives

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the harsh landscape and tough times make Abigail yearn for something good in her life

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why did the author set the story at christmas time

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the christmas season emphasizes family, but Abigail knows its time for her to leave her family

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who is Abigail longing for in this story?

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a potential husband – someone like John Marsh

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