- repetative use of symbolism.
- uses a dark, spiritual tone
- It seems as if the narrator describes the unlce with the same respect that the uncle has for the "soul catcher"
Assignment: Describe a respected elder as one would a spiritual or godly figure, using descriptions of their mindset and personality more often than that of their physical appearance.
"Tony's Story" by Leslie Marmon Silko
- based on a true story
- Why do Tony's thoughts/imagination always seem to be getting interuppted?
- Tony always refers to the cop as "it".
- He never seems to go into detail about events, except for those that include the police officer.
- Is the police officer supposed to represent the drought?
Assignment: Take a story such as this, and rather than taking the side of the victim, take on the character of the "villian" to promote his "side of the story".
"Mary" by Karen Wallace
- Appears as if Mary's self-denial of how difficult life is getting is what moves her along.
- Constant use of imagery
- Often mentions the color gray when describing the death of someone
- Theme appears to be the difficulty in life that proceeds death
- When each person in Mary's life died, is that what made her body get weaker and weaker?
Assignment: Use the difficulties you or someone else has encountered in life and build up a story plot around them that builds a character's strength, weaknesses, fears, etc.
