VCCS Litonline
"Hills" module/ page 7
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Simon and Schuster 9/6/04] ================ Paragraphs 101-109 101 - end (109) 107 = moving the bags
Considerations: (continued from the preview page) F. Who has the upper hand at the end of the story? G. Who has the stronger moral position now? H. Is this discussion over? I. Are they still going to Madrid? Why or why not?
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101 Is the woman speaking Spanish or Jig not listening? 104 Why did the mood change? One strand at the forum concerns Jig's 3 smiles. Click "next" at the forum page to see replies.
107.1 The "other
tracks" of the station
were on the fertile side where she
said they could have everything, aren't they? Does this represent a movement toward what she wants? Is
she winning? She still defers to his pastime, drinking.
[On the page summarizing critics, see, for
example, Hashmi's pessimism vs. Renner's optimism.] 108 He's concerned about her now, deferring to her needs. She seems to be waiting for him patiently--perhaps now and in terms of their relationship. Is that what she's "been waiting so long for"? for him to be willing to stop "looking at things and trying new drinks" and instead settle down? 109 Is she being sarcastic, implying that there's something wrong with him? |
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