Monday, March 12, 2012

Running After Antelope Questions

Trout stream families

1. Why does the author repeat the first and last lines of the story?
2. Why does the author use the third person point of view for the entire story?
3. Explain what is meant by "This is the beginning the story." (pg.26)
4. What does the "ghost of an Indian" symbolize?
5. Explain the image of "what the snake had in its mouth." (pg.26)
6. What do "the poems of Rilke on the desert blacktop highway" represent?
7. Explain how the author heavy use of imagery in the story.
8. Why does author choose to say the three year old is  "nearly out of his mind with possibilities"?
9. Why do the three group of people(men, women, children) not interact with each other?
10. What is the author saying about family relations in this story?

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