Themes:
This story deals with the theme of shame in a cross-cultural context.
Fish cheeks
The main character in Fish Cheeks struggles with embarrassment in front of this person.
Robert/ The minister's son
This story is set in a bustling marketplace where the astrologer practices his trade
Astrologer's Day
In Fish Cheeks, this item represents Amy’s cultural identity.
food/ Fish
Fish Cheeks uses this point of view to create intimacy.
First person
This theme connects Pieces of Silver and An Astrologer's Day, focusing on the impact of authority figures.
power and control
This character cleverly manipulates his surroundings in An Astrologer’s Day.
Astrologer
In Pieces of Silver, the climax occurs when Clement and his classmates face this consequence.
paying headmaster's fine
Money in Pieces of Silver symbolizes this.
oppression and sacrifice
This technique is used in An Astrologer’s Day to reveal the protagonist’s secret past.
Flashback
In Fish Cheeks, this theme is central to the narrator’s embarrassment at the dinner table.
Cultural identity
In Pieces of Silver, this character courageously confronts authority.
Clement
The dinner setting in Fish Cheeks is a metaphor for this.
In An Astrologer's Day, the astrologer’s equipment symbolizes this.
deception/ cheating
The headmaster in Pieces of Silver is an example of this type of character.
antagonist
This theme in Pieces of Silver shows how solidarity can triumph over adversity.
community support
In An Astrologer's Day, the astrologer’s wife does not play an important role. What kind of character is she?
Flat/ static (doesn't change)
The resolution of An Astrologer’s Day involves this twist about the astrologer’s past.
his encounter with the man he tried to kill
The rich food in Fish Cheeks symbolizes this conflict within Amy.
Cultural pride vs embarrassment
This literary device is used in Fish Cheeks to contrast Amy’s feelings during and after the dinner.
juxtaposition
Both An Astrologer’s Day and Pieces of Silver feature this theme, tied to deception and truth.
What is morality?”
These two characters reflect the pressures of societal expectations in Fish Cheeks and Pieces of Silver.
Amy and Clement
These settings reflect societal power structures in Pieces of Silver and An Astrologer’s Day.
School and marketplace
These recurring motifs in Pieces of Silver and An Astrologer’s Day highlight societal inequalities.
Injustice, manipulation
The surprise ending of An Astrologer’s Day is an example of this literary technique.
irony