The Last Spin
What year does TLS take place in?
in the 1950s
What year or century does this story take place in?
The late 19th century
OR
The late 1800s.
Name the 4 types of conflict
conflict with nature, society, self and others.
Who wrote The Last Spin? Where was he born?
Evan Hunter, born in NYC
What did the boys plan to do before Danny died?
The planned to go rowboating on the lake with their girlfriends on Sunday.
What is the setting of The Hairpin?
Who: The narrator & Frenchman
What: narrator is looking for shelter
When: evening
Where: an unknown country, a hot country, in the Frenchman's house, on a sea coast, at the edge of a cliff.
Explain how there is a conflict in society in The Last Spin?
Acceptable answers:
- The gangs operate as a society (hierarchy, rules, consquences, shared belief system, shared world view)
- The gangs create a problem for society (violence in the streets, crossing territories, impossible for kids to get away from gangs)
Not accepted: They are a big group of people.
Who wrote The Hairpin? Where did he grow up?
Guy de Maupassant, in France
Why does Tigo cry when Danny dies?
Because they were developping a friendship. They realized that they were both in the same situation in life.
How do you know the hairpin is important?
Possible answers:
- He says that it is the whole of his life
- He frames it in a gold frame
- The frame is hanging in his room
Explain the Inner conflict in The Hairpin.
Acceptable answers:
- The Frenchman tortures himself by keeping his focus on Jeanne.
-The Frenchman is obsessed with Jeanne after 10 years of not seeing her.
-He creates his own misery by refusing to move on.
Which author suffered from Syphillis and mental health problems?
Evan Hunter
What other option did the gangs have in order to settle their problems?
A street fight.
What is the Frenchman doing in this country?
Complete answer: Working nonstop (on his land) to make 1 million dollars so that he can return to Paris to spend one more year with Jeanne.
How can you identify the CLIMAX of a story?
Answer must include: The climax changes the direction of the story.
Which author was first a teacher?
Evan Hunter
Why are the boys playing Russian Roulette?
You should have 3 parts to your answer.
1. They must solve a dispute for their gangs.
2. Danny's gang shot at a candy store in Tigo's gang's territory.
3. This was during a truce.
What does the Frenchman plan to do when his money runs out again?
He will ask Jeanne to keep him as a servant.
What is the climax in The Last Spin?
When Danny says his last words.
How did Maupassant's life influence his stories?
He spent a lot of time in Paris, and he writes a lot about Paris.