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Read the book The Visit

Identification of the literary work; setting; plot/character summary 1. What is the title of the book? Who is the author? 2. Give some details about the author. 3. Who are the characters? Give basic details about each one and how they rank in importance to the plot. 4. What happens? (Give the basic plot summary) 5. What is the setting? (Where and when details) Cultural issues and title analysis 1. How are cultural differences portrayed in the work? 2. How does the title prepare us for the literary work? What clues does the title give us about the content, themes, or characters of the work? 3. In what way (if possible) is the title symbolic? Theme identification and character analysis (some characters may not be human beings) 1. What is the main idea, message, or emotion expressed throughout the work? 2. What are the names of the characters, and what are the relationships between/among them? 3. What are their characteristics? (What are the characters like? In what light are they portrayed?) Structure (organization of story) and language, symbol, and detail analysis 1. What is the narrative voice of the story? (1st person=”I”, 2nd person=”you”, 3rd person=”he/she”) Why is the narrative voice significant? 2. What is the narrative structure? (How is the story told? Are there flashbacks or other alterations in the timeline?) 3. What is the dialogue like? (Do characters speak to each other directly? 4. What are the possible symbols in the story? (What things, places, events, names, or recurring elements may be symbolic and what do they possibly represent?) Remember that seemingly insignificant details that catch your attention may be symbolic.