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
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