Part II: Persons Unknown
Pages 74-100 KEY PASSAGE
a.)Choose a striking or key form from this section that you think is important to character development or meaning - a passage may be a line, quote, or any excerpt from the novel. Copy the passage correctly ( quotation marks, cite p. #). b.) Using complete sentences, answer 2 of the following questions:
Why is this a key passage? What is the author trying to do at this point? What does this passage reveal about...development of a character ( a significant change or description)? ...a significant development in the plot? ...or the meaning of the work as a whole? How is this passage typical of the author's style? What is unusual or striking about the passage?
a) "'I've always played my hunches. That's...prevarications."'(90)
b) This passage shows Perrys' feelings about the situation with the Clutters and he realizes he can never leave Dick now. This is significant because it shows us he is loyal and his need to be so yet his thoughts on weather he really should or not. The Unusual thing about the passage is that Perry is really starting to see Dick and his feelings for things and is starting to wonder if everything is a lie of not he is curious on everything that has happened.
Pages 100-123 RHETORIC
a.) Find 1 example of Parallelism inside a sentence and b.) explain how it connects the 2 elements and c.) what its effect is on the meaning of the novel. d.) Then, find 1 example of repetition and explain its use and effect on meaning...
a) "'Technically,....hauled him to heaven.'(120)
b)This connects a terrible picture to a dream. It's saying even though its a bad picture its reminds him of his constant nightmare with the beauty in side the picture/dream.
c)Everything seems like a dream; The killing in such a small town, the friendship between the murderers, the way those days pass for the people in Holcomb. All of it is like you'll wake up and realize its all a dream.
d)"'Dick, if he knew Dick, and he did-now he did-...'(119) This is giving more expression to the fact that Perry is really starting to know Dick for who he is.
Pages 123-155 PERSONAL RESPONSE
Imagine that you have been appointed a lawyer for Dick or Perry. Briefly describe what your defense would be - not in legal terms - but in terms of how you might convince the jury not to give them the death penalty, or mitigate their punishment in some way.
a.)Choose a striking or key form from this section that you think is important to character development or meaning - a passage may be a line, quote, or any excerpt from the novel. Copy the passage correctly ( quotation marks, cite p. #). b.) Using complete sentences, answer 2 of the following questions:
Why is this a key passage? What is the author trying to do at this point? What does this passage reveal about...development of a character ( a significant change or description)? ...a significant development in the plot? ...or the meaning of the work as a whole? How is this passage typical of the author's style? What is unusual or striking about the passage?
a) "'I've always played my hunches. That's...prevarications."'(90)
b) This passage shows Perrys' feelings about the situation with the Clutters and he realizes he can never leave Dick now. This is significant because it shows us he is loyal and his need to be so yet his thoughts on weather he really should or not. The Unusual thing about the passage is that Perry is really starting to see Dick and his feelings for things and is starting to wonder if everything is a lie of not he is curious on everything that has happened.
Pages 100-123 RHETORIC
a.) Find 1 example of Parallelism inside a sentence and b.) explain how it connects the 2 elements and c.) what its effect is on the meaning of the novel. d.) Then, find 1 example of repetition and explain its use and effect on meaning...
a) "'Technically,....hauled him to heaven.'(120)
b)This connects a terrible picture to a dream. It's saying even though its a bad picture its reminds him of his constant nightmare with the beauty in side the picture/dream.
c)Everything seems like a dream; The killing in such a small town, the friendship between the murderers, the way those days pass for the people in Holcomb. All of it is like you'll wake up and realize its all a dream.
d)"'Dick, if he knew Dick, and he did-now he did-...'(119) This is giving more expression to the fact that Perry is really starting to know Dick for who he is.
Pages 123-155 PERSONAL RESPONSE
Imagine that you have been appointed a lawyer for Dick or Perry. Briefly describe what your defense would be - not in legal terms - but in terms of how you might convince the jury not to give them the death penalty, or mitigate their punishment in some way.