E.IMAGERY
1. What scenes, moments, descriptive passages, phrases, or words stand out in your reading of the story?
The scene that stood out is when John accomplished his dream and reach the place of the Gods knowing what is it really. Also the phrases that stands out is that "It is forbidden to go to the death places except to search for metals and those who touches the metal must be a priest or son of a priest. Afterwards both man and metal must be purified. This phrase and scene stood up showing that John is the real son of the priest and how he it lead him to finding the truth on the Place of the Gods.
2. Did a particular image make you feel happy, or frightened,or disturbed, or angry? Why?
There is one image that made me a little frightened, because is the God in the story and it looked really like a angry cat.
3. Which of your five senses did this image appeal to?What do you associate with this image, and why? What do you think the author wants you to feel about a certain image?
My eyes appeal to this image. The association I have in this image is actually the image of a person who was the president of that time because this story happened after the war and when New York was all in mess. So the reader can actually understand deeply of what is the situation of New York at that very time, that statues looked like Gods something like that.
4. How do you think your reactions to the imagery in the story contribute to the overall meaning of the story?
The meaning of the story refers to what happen to the Jews and Babylon in the bible, when Jews came back to Babylon. So this is also like coming back to New York after the war. So I think that my imagery in the story had a slight point to the overall meaning of the story.
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
POINT OF VIEW
D.POINT OF VIEW
1. What point of view does the author use? Is the story told from a first-person perspective, in which the narrator is one the characters in the story, and refers to himself of herself as "I"? Or is the story told from a third-person perspective, in which the narrator is not one of the characters in the story or may not participate in the events of the story?
The author in this story uses first-person perspective.
2. What are the advantages of the chosen point of view? Does it furnish any clues as to the purpose of the story?
The advantages of the chosen point of view is that the reader understand the feelings of the author clearly, and I believe it furnish some clues to purpose of the story too.
3. Is the narrator reliable or unreliable? Does he/she have a limited knowledge or understanding of characters and events in the story? Does the narrator know almost everything about one character or every character, including inner thoughts?
The narrator to me is reliable. He has the limited knowledge to understand how each characters are. The narrator know about everything of mainly only one character.
4. Does the author use point of view primarily to reveal or conceal? Does he ever unfairly withhold important information known to the focal character?
The author uses the point of view primarily to reveal, and he doesn't unfairly withhold important information known to the focal character.
1. What point of view does the author use? Is the story told from a first-person perspective, in which the narrator is one the characters in the story, and refers to himself of herself as "I"? Or is the story told from a third-person perspective, in which the narrator is not one of the characters in the story or may not participate in the events of the story?
The author in this story uses first-person perspective.
2. What are the advantages of the chosen point of view? Does it furnish any clues as to the purpose of the story?
The advantages of the chosen point of view is that the reader understand the feelings of the author clearly, and I believe it furnish some clues to purpose of the story too.
3. Is the narrator reliable or unreliable? Does he/she have a limited knowledge or understanding of characters and events in the story? Does the narrator know almost everything about one character or every character, including inner thoughts?
The narrator to me is reliable. He has the limited knowledge to understand how each characters are. The narrator know about everything of mainly only one character.
4. Does the author use point of view primarily to reveal or conceal? Does he ever unfairly withhold important information known to the focal character?
The author uses the point of view primarily to reveal, and he doesn't unfairly withhold important information known to the focal character.
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Characters
C.Characters
1.Who is/ are the main character(s) in the story? What does the main character look like?
The main character in this
story John, Son of a tribal priest similar to a shaman or witch
doctor in a post-apocalyptic society. John also then becomes a priest. The
story didn't mention how the character looks like, but he is a son of a priest
so he would look like a decent young priest.
2. Describe the main characters's situation. Where does he/she live? Does he/she live alone or with others? What does the main character do for a living, or is he/she dependent on others for support? The son wants to go on the spiritual journey to find out what is there in the Place of the Gods. He lives in Biltmore a village they call. He lives with his dad and some other village people. He is a son of the priest so he goes on and learn about God and help his dad. He is not dependent on others of support because he also went for a journey by himself.
3. What are some of chief characteristic ( personality traits) of the character? Note the degree of complexity of his/her behavior, thought, and feelings; their appearances their habits, mannerisms, speech attitudes and values. What is the main character's attitude towards his/her life? Is he/she happy or sad, content or discontented? Why?
The character is brave, intelligent, independent, and responsible for his own self. The degree of complexity of his behavior was high because he didn't think that place of the Gods was that dangerous so he went to see it for himself what is it and why people are scared of it. He is a person that wants to know and seek more knowledge and is not scared of death. He is happy and content. Because he could seek the truth that he wanted to know about the Place of the Gods.
4.What sort of conflict is the character facing? How is this conflict revealed? Is it resolved? If so how? He struggles against his own fear and all the external fear too, He resolved his conflict by traveling to the Place of Gods to know that nothing can scare him.
5. Is any character a developing character? If so, is this change a large or a small one? Is it plausible change for him? Is he sufficiently motivated? Is the change given sufficient time?
The character of being brave, yes is a big change because is let go all of his fears. yes is a plausible change he had. He is sufficiently motivated and the change gave him sufficient time.
Friday, February 22, 2013
SETTING
Part B: Setting
1.Place: the geographical location of the story - a country or a city, a large city or a small village, indoors or outdoors, or both.
The action takes place in the Eastern United States,John however was from a village. The story is mainly taken place both but more of outdoors.
2. Time: the period in history,the season of the year, the day of the month, and/or the hour of the day in which the event of the story occur.
It took place many generations after a war that desolated civilization and left the cities in ruins.
3. Social environment: the location of characters and events in a particular society and/or a particular social class(lover, middle, or upper class)
Some of the descendants of the few survivors of the war live in a tribe in the countryside, many miles away from the Hudson River. Which they are known for the Hill people. They hunt for food and also make fabrics. One of them traveled to New York to explore the ruins which is John. The society there are mostly lover class but some are middle.
1.Place: the geographical location of the story - a country or a city, a large city or a small village, indoors or outdoors, or both.
The action takes place in the Eastern United States,John however was from a village. The story is mainly taken place both but more of outdoors.
2. Time: the period in history,the season of the year, the day of the month, and/or the hour of the day in which the event of the story occur.
It took place many generations after a war that desolated civilization and left the cities in ruins.
3. Social environment: the location of characters and events in a particular society and/or a particular social class(lover, middle, or upper class)
Some of the descendants of the few survivors of the war live in a tribe in the countryside, many miles away from the Hudson River. Which they are known for the Hill people. They hunt for food and also make fabrics. One of them traveled to New York to explore the ruins which is John. The society there are mostly lover class but some are middle.
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
PLOT
A.PLOT
1.What is the story about? What are the main events in the story and how are they related to each other?
"By the Waters of Babylon" is a short story centering on a young man from a post-apocalyptic society who goes forth from his village to learn and explore. The main events are when John left his dad on the journey, when he passed through the road of Death Places and from the fierce dogs to the Place of the Gods. They are related to each other in a way that its connected without one part u won't understand what the story is all about.
2. Are the main events of the story arranged chronologically, or are they arranged in another way?
The main events are arranged chronologically.
3. How is the story narrated? Are flashbacks, summaries, stories within the story used?
The story is narrated by the person in the story itself, which is John the son of the priest in the story. There are no flashbacks or summaries used within the stories.
4. Is the plot fast-paced or slow-paced?
The plot is a fast-paced plot.
5. How do the thoughts, behaviors, and actions of characters move the plot forward?
It moved the plots forward step by step showing where the character will go and how the story will be next.
6. What are the conflicts in the plot? Are they physical, intellectual, moral of emotional? Are they resolved? How are they resolved? Is the main conflict between good and evil sharply differentiated, or is it more subtle and complex?
The main character, John, struggles against his own fears(internal conflict) and against real or imagined outside threats(external conflict), such as a pack of wild dogs and the Hudson River. There are both physical and moral of emotional, they were resolved when he escaped them and when he came to know the real truth at the end. No it is more subtle and complex.
7. What is the climax of the story and at what point in the story does the climax occur?
Is the ending of story happy, unhappy, or indeterminate? Is it fairly achieved?
The climax occurred when John has a vision revealing the Place of the Gods which was actually New York City as it was just before, and during, the Great Building. The climax of the story occurred not far before the ending. The ending of the story was happy because John came to know that the Gods are just men and is just like him and then he went home happily. Yes it was fairly achieved
9. What use does the story make of chance of coincidence? Are these occurrences used to initiate, to complicate, or to resolve the story? How improbable are they?
The made the chance of coincidence when it was the starting of where to go east, west, north, or south. And there were few things that happened referring John to travel east. The occurrences initiate the journey of John to the Place of the Gods. It was not at all improbable because it was surely to happen.
1.What is the story about? What are the main events in the story and how are they related to each other?
"By the Waters of Babylon" is a short story centering on a young man from a post-apocalyptic society who goes forth from his village to learn and explore. The main events are when John left his dad on the journey, when he passed through the road of Death Places and from the fierce dogs to the Place of the Gods. They are related to each other in a way that its connected without one part u won't understand what the story is all about.
2. Are the main events of the story arranged chronologically, or are they arranged in another way?
The main events are arranged chronologically.
3. How is the story narrated? Are flashbacks, summaries, stories within the story used?
The story is narrated by the person in the story itself, which is John the son of the priest in the story. There are no flashbacks or summaries used within the stories.
4. Is the plot fast-paced or slow-paced?
The plot is a fast-paced plot.
5. How do the thoughts, behaviors, and actions of characters move the plot forward?
It moved the plots forward step by step showing where the character will go and how the story will be next.
6. What are the conflicts in the plot? Are they physical, intellectual, moral of emotional? Are they resolved? How are they resolved? Is the main conflict between good and evil sharply differentiated, or is it more subtle and complex?
The main character, John, struggles against his own fears(internal conflict) and against real or imagined outside threats(external conflict), such as a pack of wild dogs and the Hudson River. There are both physical and moral of emotional, they were resolved when he escaped them and when he came to know the real truth at the end. No it is more subtle and complex.
7. What is the climax of the story and at what point in the story does the climax occur?
Is the ending of story happy, unhappy, or indeterminate? Is it fairly achieved?
The climax occurred when John has a vision revealing the Place of the Gods which was actually New York City as it was just before, and during, the Great Building. The climax of the story occurred not far before the ending. The ending of the story was happy because John came to know that the Gods are just men and is just like him and then he went home happily. Yes it was fairly achieved
8. Dose the plot have unity? Are all the episodes relevant tot he total meaning or effect of the story? Does each incident grow logically out of the preceding incident and lead naturally to the next?
The plot do have unity, each of the episodes of the story points to the answer which is the ending John had. Yes only some of the incident does.9. What use does the story make of chance of coincidence? Are these occurrences used to initiate, to complicate, or to resolve the story? How improbable are they?
The made the chance of coincidence when it was the starting of where to go east, west, north, or south. And there were few things that happened referring John to travel east. The occurrences initiate the journey of John to the Place of the Gods. It was not at all improbable because it was surely to happen.
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