The+Portable+Phonograph

Short Stories - Literary Devises Title The Portable Phonograph

Point of View: Third person

Protagonist: Dr. Jenkins What type of character is the Protagonist? Dr.Jenkins is a round and dynamic character.

Antagonist: The musician and Dr.Jenkins.

Describe the setting This story begins with a sun set, it is winter so I believe that it should be at around 6. The main characters are sitting in a dugout, near a river in the middle of a war torn prairie. The story ends at around 10, since it it so dark that Dr. Jenkins can't even see his friends leaving.

Type of Conflict: Man vs Himself (Dr.Jenkins might slowly be going crazy trying to relive his past) Man vs Man (Dr.Jenkins and the musician, since the doctor thinks the musician wants to steel his things)

Describe the main conflict: The main conflict is when the four men are choosing which disk to play. Since they are only allowed to play one. They let they musician choose.

Describe the Climax of the Story: The climax is when the other 3 men leave while the doctor stands at the door listening for the musicians cough. Then the doctor starts hiding his and rearranging his bed so he can sleep face first to the door. While he feels for his lead pipe.

How does the Protagonist change over the course of the story? Dr.Jenkins starts out clam with only one thing on his mind, to help restore the humanity. Yet when the men leave he becomes questioning and scared. He stops trusting the men. Thinking that they could steal his things.

Describe the relationship between the title and the theme. There is very little relationship between the title and the theme. The theme is about human nature and the title is an object. Yet this object helps the men reconnect with their past and their humanity.

How does the main conflict help to illustrate the theme? The main conflict helps illustrate the theme because the doctor put the three mans humanity before his by letting them choose the disk they want to play. Illustrating how human nature can be great.

How does the climax help to illustrate the theme? The climax helps illustrate the theme because even though the doctor is trying to help restore the humanity the musician thinks he need it the most and decides to steal his things Illustrating how greedy and terrible humans can be.

Give examples of each of the following literary terms in the story (use quotes):

Simile:'Within the cell there was a little red of fire which shined dully through the opening like a reflection or deception of imagination'

Metaphor:'My brain becomes thick like my hands'

Personification:'and it settled in with mute darkness'

Symbol: How the geese flying away is a symbol of snow.

Foreshadowing (give both elements): How the musician left so abruptly without saying anything. Which caused Dr.Jenkins to believe that he wanted to take his things.

Irony: Dr.Jenkins is trying to save the his friends humanity, and the musician takes it for granted and whats to take Dr.Jenkins things.

Imagery: The first paragraph of the story where the author is describing the sunset and wind.

Describe the relationships between the class theme and the story. The class theme is humanity/heroes and the story theme is human nature. Humans are naturally born greedy and to put themselves before others, like the musician when he wanted to steal Dr.Jenkins thing. While some humans put others before themselves like Dr.Jenkins, therefore making him a hero.

1. When is this story set? What has recently happened? This story is set in the future. A devastating war has recently happened, probably WW3.

2.What is the purpose of the mans meeting ? Why does the author compare the unwrapping of the book bundle to a ceremonial rite? The purpose of the meeting is to reconnect with their lost humanity. The author compares it to a ceremonial rite because these men have probably not seen book for a long period of time.

3. What is the significance of the books that were saved? Why are there no recent works of fiction? The significance of the books are that they all relate to humanity in some sort of way, especially the bible. There are no recent works of fiction because those are usually poorly written and have very little relation to humanity.

4.a) What do you think is the significance of Dr.Jenkins clutching the lead pipe at the end of the story? The significance is that he thinks that one of the men will betray him by trying to take his things. Therefore he is ready to beat with the pipe. b) What do you think might happen next? I think that the doctor is over thinking the situation. That none of the men will return to steel his things, because none of them really made point to do so in the story. COMPLETION 5/5 EFFORT 5/5 CONTENT 5/5 QUESTIONS 8/8 TOTAL 23/23

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