Dyaspora
In the essay, the word dyaspora refers to people who:
come from two different cultures. People who have left Haiti to live somewhere else.
How does Rosenblatt characterize the crash of Flight 90?
A tragedy, but not uncommon.
According to the seventh man, what was K. like?
Fragile, Shy, Slow, Sensative
The 7th Man is written in which "F" word?
Flashback
An interruption in the plot that references something that happened in the past is called:
Flashback
The author decides to do what at the end of the story?
Become a writer.
What is the main idea of the essay?
Human nature can outweigh the impacts of natural disaster.
What was K's talent?
Painting
Which point of view is this written in
"You want to say to them that you are Haiti, too."
2nd Person
Hints or clues to what could happen in the future is called:
Foreshadowing
All the students were "forced to sing Negro spirituals" in music class, how does this show racism to our narrator?
She is not African American.
Rosenblatt suggests that the "man in the water" became a symbol of our:
Compassion for others.
Why does the narrator feel guilty?
ran away form the approaching wave instead of going back to save K.
"This is why we would not let go of it." Is written in what point of view?
First Person
The speaker of a story:
Narrator
One thing the author and her family experience for the first time upon their arrival in America is
Racism
Where was the "man in the water" when the plane crashed?
On the plane
How does the narrator feel about what happened to K.?
Guilty - Responsible
Words or phrases appealing to the 5 senses are called:
sensory details
Type of narration in which the narrator is a character outside of the story but only shares information about one character:
3rd Person Limited POV
According to Hyppolite, it is common in Haiti for people to have:
A given name and a nickname.
Why was the "man in the water" a hero?
He was brave and saved five other people.
How does the narrator's life change when he returns to his hometown after being gone for so many years?
He wants to live. He isn't scared anymore. He is reborn.
A story within a story. Has 2 narrators and 2 POV is called what?
Frame Story
Type of narration in which the narrator is a character outside of the story and knows everything about all the characters:
3rd Person Omniscent POV