Foundations of Literary Analysis Summer Assignment 2011-12
Required Reading
A River Runs Through It by Norman Maclean
Suggested Guiding Questions
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Who are the main characters in the story? |
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Where and when does the story take place? |
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From what point of view is the story being told (person and time)? |
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Describe the relationship between:
a) Paul and Norman
b) Paul and his mother
c) Norman and his father
d) Norman, Paul, and Neal |
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What is the only activity that brings Paul, Norman, and their father together? |
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What happens to Paul at the end of the story? Why? Why does Norman never tell his father what he thinks really happened? |
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Why do you think Norman Maclean chose the title A River Runs Through It? |