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What year does The Last Spin take place in?
in the 50s.
What century does this story take place in?
The late 19th century
OR
The late 1800s.
What century does this story take place in?
The late 19th century
OR
The late 1800s.
Name the 4 types on conflict.
Conflict with nature OR Man vs nature
Conflict with society OR Man vs society
Conflict with others OR Man vs others
Inner conflict OR Man vs self
Who wrote The Last Spin? Where was he born?
Evan Hunter
Born in New York City
What did the boys plan to do right before Danny dies?
The planned to go rowboating on the lake with their girlfriends on Sunday.
What is the setting of this story?
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.
Why does Brantain get up awkwardly and leave Nathalie's house?
Because Harvy walked in and kissed Nathalie in front of Brantain.
Explain why there is a conflict with society in The Last Spin.
- 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
Grew up in France
also acceptable: College in Paris, lived in Paris before he died.
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 to the Frenchman?
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
What does Nathalie tell Brantain to make him feel better about Harvy's kiss?
She tells Brantain that Harvy is like a family member who thinks he shares family privileges.
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.
Who wrote The Kiss?
Where was she born?
Kate Chopin
Born in St Louis
Also acceptable: Born in Unites States, spent time in Louisiana
What other option did the gangs have in order to settle their problems?
A street fight (rumble, street diddlebop)
What is the Frenchman doing in this unknown 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.
What happens to Harvy and Nathalie's relationship at the end of the story?
Explain how you know this.
Harvy ends their relationship.
We know this because he says that he has stopped kissing women. What he means is that he has stopped kissing Nathalie.
- Conflict with society
- Inner conflict
Society: Women in the 1800s are forced to depend on men for security and success.
Inner: She must choose between passion and money. She cannot have both, even if she wants to.
Which author was influenced by Guy de Maupassant?
Kate Chopin
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.
In the resolution, Nathalie says, " A person can't have everything in this world."
What does Nathalie mean by "everything" ?
"Everything" refers to having both love/passion AND money out of a relationship.
Answer must include: The climax changes the direction of the story.
Which author suffered from Syphillis and spent time in an asylum?
Maupassant