As we go farther in the novel and observe lone characters' perspectives bleed into one another's, try cross-directing your questions at one of the characters whose diary you're _not_ keeping. What links your character to another? Conversely, what prevents them from connecting?
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Is there any significance in that Jake Blount, who we find out is very lonely also attracted to Singer, who is also experiencing loneliness from the absence of Antonapoulos?
ReplyDelete"The inside room was a very private place. She could be in a house full of people and still feel like she was locked up by herself." For Mick, why does Singer get to occupy her "inside room" along with her dreams of traveling and music, while everything else in her life occupies an "outside room?" How much, and in what ways, does this have to do with his silence?
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Both Mick and Bobo/George undergo their own coming of age procession, yet the intention, actual ceremony and results are radically different. How would this relate to the silence that Mick and George now share?
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What is McCullers' purpose for including the message written in thick red chalk on the wall, and for the original author to never meet Blount?
ReplyDeleteBoth Jake Blunt and Dr. Copeland seem to believe in the the same thing "the real freedom" (156), and that the "injustice of need must bring" them all together (191), wanting to bridge the gap between the rich and the poor. Their anger and hatred towards "they" is apparent, while sharing similar economic ideologies. How is their inability to communicate or be heard significant in relation to their message of truth?
ReplyDeleteWhen Jake is talking in Singer's room, they light a fire which burns in the background and creates shadows that "[lap] against the wall" (159). Is this another example of the cave allegory? If so, does it suggest that Jake or Singer is a prisoner? Or if either one of them is a shadow-maker?
ReplyDeleteJake Blount and Doctor Copeland have very similar ideology, yet it is interesting that they are not 'attracted' to one another or find themselves sharing their ideas with each other, why is that? Blount states, "And that meant every man was equal in the sight of Nature--with an equal chance. This didn't mean that twenty per cent of the people were free to rob the other eighty per cent of the means to live" (158). Also, it always seems as if the two of them are preaching their forward-thinking ideas to a 'useless' crowd (Blount to Singer and Copeland to his uneducated blacks), why is that?
ReplyDeleteDr. Copeland and Jake Blount to some point share the same ideology, but Copeland is now facing with the uncertainty of being able to carry out his wishes because his time is limited, while Blount is unable to succeed due to his anger and violence. Will these two characters be able to change society or will they have to continue living in the world that they find much fault in?
ReplyDeleteWhose fault was it that Baby was shot? Bubber was at fault, but could this be a problem with their society as a whole?
ReplyDeleteHow does the narration after the shooting reveal more about the characters, especially Mick and Biff?
How does Mick's motherly and caring behavior contrast her "beautiful" side chapters before? Are her actions a new development?
ReplyDeleteCompare Singers' visitor's view of Singer to Singer's view of Antonapolous. To what extent can we access the thoughts of Singer and Antonapolous? Is the limited access to Antonapolous' thoughts similar to the limited access that the characters have to Singer's thoughts?
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