ENGLISH REVIEWER (THE FEAST OF THE DEAD) Flashcards
Who is the author of The Feast of the Dead?
Cevdet Kudret
What is the narrative style
of The Feast of the Dead?
Realist style
Who are the characters in the story?
1). Dursun Agha
2). Gulnaz
3). 9 year old child
4). 6 year old child
How did Dursun Agha die ?
He slipped upon an ice that had hardened and fell on his head cracking his skull.
What Moslem tradition was shown in the
story?
The giving of food for 3 - 4 days when someones family member has passed away.
What was Gulnaz job? Why did Gulnaz stop doing her job?
She was charwoman (a maid) and had to stop because of the death of her husband.
How did Gulnaz cheat on her husband?
By using the hard earned water from her husband and using it for laundry.
What was the reaction of Gulnaz when she heard the death of her husband?
All Gulnaz did was freeze and just panicking not doing anything about it.
What character did Gulnaz possess?
A selfless mother
How many days did Gulnaz’s family receive food? Why did the food stop
coming?
For 3 - 4 days. And it stopped coming since the villagers were just there to provide food for them due to the loss of their father.
What is the setting of The Feast of the Dead?
Agha’s residence with a cold weather
Why did the grocer, Bodos, not let the older son borrow some food?
Bodos knew the tricks of the older son saying “You’ve gotten so thin, someone who has money at home doesn’t get this thin, first bring me the money.”
Did the older son in the story die?
It did not indicate in the story as it was an open ending.
(for me i think he died so uhm yeah)
As a mother with two children to feed, what should Gulnaz have done so that they would not starve?
My answer: She should’ve asked help from the village or at least try her best to keep her kids a long lasting life and not just stand there panicking and not doing anything.
Contrast the idleness of Gulnaz household, the busy activity of neighbors in the outside. What do you think is the author’s purpose in showing the
contrast?
My answer: It contrasts between how Gulnaz and her two kids are experiencing the hunger and grief while the neighbors outside experience a normal busy day. Indicating how hunger and a normal being reality is.
