[TEA-SEP-25] ENG3U b ...

Answer the following questions in full sentences:  

1. What aspects of the story did you enjoy or appreciate (think in terms of literary elements: characterization, narrative, perspective, style, tone, etc.)? 

2. Who is the protagonist of the story? The woman or the boy? is there an antagonist? Why or why not? 

3. In terms of plot, what would you identify as the climax of the action? 

4. Do you think that the boy will try to steal again? Why or why not? 

5. Do you feel any pity for either of the characters? How has the author constructed the narrative to draw out emotions from the reader? 

6. Do you find this to be a realistic story? Why or why not? 

8. How does Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones illustrate her belief in the importance of dignity in the story? What deeper comment might Hughes be making?