Love by Jesse Stuart

Jesse Stuart Born (August 8, 1906) and raised in Greenup County, Kentucky

Father was an uneducated coal miner and tenant farmer, and wanted the best education for his children

After graduating from university, he returned to Greenup County to be a school teacher

After winning a brawl against a student, he took up an interest in improving teaching conditions

Eventually became the Superintendent of Greenup County Schools

Inspirations for his writings were based on true stories

LOVE?

Characters Father and Bob

Son

Female and male snake

Setting Attention to event rather than setting

Farm Simplied description dry spring symbolism to the story being told

Episodes corresponding to events with changing moods

Episode 1

The father sicked Bob after a ground squirrel, when they came upon a snake. Bob ordered to kill the snake but the son protested.

Foreshadows the conict, emphasizing on the conict that is to be unfold

Kill him, Bob! Kill him Bob! Uses dictions like poison, ght, kill, enemy, hate to create the mood for the climax later

Reveals characters attitude Father and son diering perspectives on the world

Episode 2 Describes how the dog killed the female snake Actions are more cruel and miserable, atmosphere is more gruesome and brutal Close to the peak of the conict Create tension through the use of short sentences and dictions:

pain, viciously, blood.. Lots of verbs to describe the killing to create a vivid image

Dog as a tool in the mans hand in the physical conict between human and nature Similes and personacation

she acted like a green weed, she quivered like a leaf in the lazy wind Animals having the same features as human being, also suer pain

Episode 3

Reveals the sons thoughts about what had happened.

Depicts the true essence of life - Sons penitence for the death of the snake

Sons change in attitude towards the snake upon realizing that it was pregnant Shifted position on the animal importance: it she Comparison to the agony of women giving birth Possibilities of what might have happened had Bob not tormented the snake Description of the weather to highlight his guilt

Episode 4 Climax: love of male snake for female snake, fathers realization

Change in mood with change in setting of time

Detailed description of male snakes actions

Showcases that animals have feelings and emotions too, and can experience love Romantic description animals having the same features as human beings

Fathers change in attitude (implicit) Body language: His eyes grew wide apart. it he Asked son to throw snake over the hill so Bob wont nd him

Themes

Love Sacrices Motherly Love

Compassion Men vs Animals

The Chaser by John Collier

John Collier

Born in London May 3rd, 1901

Began writing poetry at age 19, rst published in 1920

During 1930s, focused on novels and short stories

His Monkey Wife

1935: London -> Hollywood

Began writing screenplays and for television

Best known for writing fantasy

Popular in the US, not in his native country

Plot

The main character, Alan Austen is in love with a girl named Diana

Alan nds a shady old man (who remains nameless) to buy a love potion

The old man mentions a poison that costs $5000, not a penny less

The old man describes the eects of the love potion

Alan buys the love potion for $1, and exits

Foreshadowing

The old man constantly mentions the life cleaner, every chance he gets; ve thousand dollars, never a penny less

I look at it like this said the old man. Please a customer with one article and he will come back when he needs another. Even if it is more costly. He will save up for it, if necessary.

Old mans description of the eects of the love potion

Au revoir

The title

Themes

Self Love

Deception/Trickery

Marriage/Divorce

The Chaser

Chaser

Def: Something used to top o a harsh alcoholic drink, to wash the aftertaste out

Ex)

Vodka, Cranberry juice

Tequila, Lime

In the case of The Chaser, the chaser is the life cleaner