Characters
The protagonist of the story
Who is Martha?
The place where most of the story takes place
What is a place outside the real world
Martha is asked to improve this
What is humanity
Martha’s first reaction to God’s request is this
What is disbelief?
God’s appearance as neutral or androgynous symbolizes this
What is impartiality?
This being gives Martha the task of improving humanity
Who is God?
Martha is taken away from this when she meets God
What is her apartment?
One major theme of the story is this internal human conflict
What is free will vs. control
Martha refuses to do this, even though it would give her more control over people
What is eliminate free will
Dreams symbolize this concept in Martha’s plan
What is insight?
Martha is surprised that God appears in this way
What is androgynous
The story is best described as this kind of fiction
What is philosophical fiction?
Martha is concerned that removing suffering could also remove this
What is meaning of life
Martha worries that if people always get what they want, they might lose this
The story can be seen as a modern version of this kind of tale
What is a parable?
Martha is chosen because of this aspect of her career
What is her ability to influence others through writing
The story's format mostly consists of this
What is dialogue?
Her final solution involves this part of daily life
What are dreams?
Instead of forcing change, Martha chooses this method to influence people
What is vivid dreaming
God’s insistence that Martha does not write a book reflects this message
What is thoughts vs words?
How many characters are in the entire story
What is 2
The story ends in this way
What is Martha waking up
The story suggests that true change requires this from people
What is self reflection
Martha’s final decision reflects this personal value
What is respect?
The lack of setting detail highlights this aspect of the story
What is the focus on ideas or thought?