The memory of this character serves as a "crown of thorns" to bear; a reminder of a fatally wrong decision.
Who is the narrator's son in "19 Knives"?
100
The familiar small-town Saskatchewan staples of the Co-op, grain elevators, and pharmacy, are all elements of this short story.
What is "Pencil Crayons"?
100
This theme from "19 Knives" is manifested in the recurring images of the ghostly figure of the narrator's son.
What is Guilt? (Will Accept Decisions/Consequences)
100
Won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2013.
Who is Alice Munro?
100
In "Pencil Crayons," Mr. Walker's uncle is said to have raised him like breaking a horse, which presents this assumption about Mr. Walker.
What is that Mr. Walker was abused as a child?
200
This character represents the pressures to conform to gender roles, verbally expressing several things that girls do and do not do.
Who is the narrator's grandmother in "Boys and Girls"?
200
This story's setting helps to emphasize the contrast between domestic and outdoor environments.
What is "Boys and Girls"?
200
In "The Painted Door", this theme is enforced both by the setting of the wintery prairie landscape, and the emotional disconnect between Ann and John.
What is isolation?
200
Wanted to write about "what kind of man a schoolyard bully might grow up to be."
Who is Robert Currie?
200
In "19 Knives," who does the narrator say that he does not blame for "taking care of their own"?
Who are the police?
300
This character represents the temptation brought on by complacency and lack of communication in a marriage.
Who is Steven?
300
This setting provides an obstacle to overcome, demonstrating the levels of perseverance of the characters.
What is "The Painted Door"?
300
The development of the narrator's identity in "Boys and Girls" calls into question this "debate".
What is Nature vs. Nurture?
300
Was a gunner in the Canadian army during World War II.
Who is Michael Bruce?
300
What literary technique is used to tell the story "Gentlemen, Your Verdict"?
What is Frame Narrative?
400
This character represents a contrasting hope amidst an environment of brokenness.
Who is Josh?
400
This setting puts its characters in an environment/situation in which they are forced to make choices that challenge the standards of right and wrong.
What is "Gentlemen, Your Verdict"?
400
This theme, prominent in "Gentlemen, Your Verdict," presents a situation in which one must make an unfavourable choice?
What is Moral Dilemma?
400
Is a singer in a blues band.
Who is Mark Anthony Jarman?
400
What type of narrative is used in "19 Knives"?
What is stream of consciousness?
500
This character represents the difficulty of having to make difficult decisions that affect the lives of several people.
Who is Commander Oram?
500
This setting is an example of pathetic fallacy, which is where the weather or environment mirrors what is happening with the character's emotions and/or relationships.
What is "The Painted Door"?
500
This theme of "Pencil Crayons" is represented through many elements, including: the Walker's marriage, Mr. Walker's interaction with the ancient teepee rings, the pencil crayons themselves, and Mr. Walker's childhood.
What is Brokenness?
500
Spent most of his life working at the Royal Bank, and is buried in Indian Head.
Who is Sinclair Ross?
500
The case study that we discussed in conjunction with "Gentlemen, Your Verdict" dealt with which controversial issue?