Characters
The main character
Ayah
The item that reminds Ayah of Jimmie
Jimmie's Blanket
Chato
Jimmie
An object or detail that represents a larger idea
Symbol
Ayah's husband
Chato
What brings Ayah comfort while sitting in the snow
the landscape
Why does Ayah sign the papers from the doctors
She wants them to leave
"Out of the wind she felt ______________"
warmer
A central message about life
Theme
Ayah's son who died in the army
Jimmie
The icy stillness of the night sky
Death
the mountains
Jimmie’s blanket seemed warmer than it had ever been. She could remember the morning he was ____________
born
An author's deliberate word choice.
Diction
Ayah's children who were taken away
Danny and Ella
The earth is your ___________
mother
Who is described as a lizard who catches the fly
the white doctors
It wasn’t like Jimmie___________
died
Hints about later events.
Foreshadowing
Who employed Chato
The white rancher
Why does the white rancher fire Chato
He injured his leg
Ayah knew that with the wine he would ___________
Sleep
Descriptive language appealing to the senses
Imagery