Resistance Flashcards
On Stories
No one can erase the stories!
Techniques: Symbolism
Characters: Unnamed narrator
Chapter 19
What does the narrator imagine when the surface of the soul begins to stir in #42?
I imagine you want to capture the sensation in writing.
Techniques: Imagery
Characters: R, Unnamed narrator
Chapter 22
What keeps the narrator writing in #43?
I’ve had your heart by my side all along.
Techniques: Metaphor, personification, imagery and symbolism
Characters: Unnamed narrator, R
Chapter 11
How does the narrator describe the disappearance of flowers?
It’s the most beautiful disappearance ever.
On the flowers
Techniques: Symbolism
Characters: Unnamed narrator
Chapter 6
What does the old man say about memories in #45?
Memories live here and there in the body, but they’re invisible.
Techniques: Imagery, symbolism and metaphor
Characters: Old man
Chapter 24
What remains important regardless of change in #46?
Important things remain important things.
Techniques: Symbolism
Characters: R
Chapter 12
What is reserved for the most important thing in #47?
In reserve for the most important thing: the present
Techniques: Symbolism
Characters: Unnamed narrator
Chapter 16
What does the narrator experience while writing (writers block) #48?
I seemed to be writing in circles, going backward, or running into dead ends.
Techniques: Imagery, personification and metaphor
Characters: Unnamed narrator
Chapter 6
What freedom do we have regarding memories in #49?
We’re all free to do as we choose with our own memories.
Techniques: Symbolism
Characters: R, Old man
Chapter 24
What do photographs capture according to #50?
Light and wind and air, the tenderness or joy of the photographer,
Techniques: Metaphor, personification, symbolism and imagery
Characters: R, Unnamed narrator
Chapter 12
