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Vocabulary
The Plot
Symbolizing & Significance
Thought-Provoking Questions
Book Vs. Film
100
What word means to correspond exactly together or simultaneously?
Unison
100
Why does Kip leave the villa and return to India?
He returns out of despair over the dropping of nuclear weapons. He no longer feels as if he belongs in the "white" world of the villa.
100
What element in the article from class foreshadows destiny?
Wind
100
How is the atomic bomb a return to reality?
The villa was a place where the characters were isolated and in a way forgot about the troubles of war and the stereotypes of race/nationality. When the bomb goes off, it is a wake up call and reminds everyone of their real place and the reality of the situation.
100
According to the article read in class, the novel was difficult to convert into a movie because...
It has a great amount of figurative and poetic language that is difficult to put into a film.
200
What is a large entrance or reception room?
Vestibule
200
What are the typical roles of men in Kip's family and how does Kip alter these roles?
The older son is supposed to go into the army. Kip joins the army in his brother's place because he is in jail. He ends up with a greater responsibility than required of him.
200
What is the role of the Desert, according to our notes?
The desert functions as a character. It is something that extends beyond time, connecting people across ages and allowing one to erase their identity.
200
What is the importance of recognizing there is more than just one narrator?
Shows that one reality or description is no more important or real than another. There are multiple realities and stories to be told.
200
How is the death of the English Patient different in the two medias?
Book - we are to believe he dies naturally. Film - Hana helps him overdose and commit suicide.
300
What is the definition of the word "beseech?"
To ask or request something earnestly
300
What is the relationship between Almasy and the desert?
The desert is what he loves most because it cannot be owned, which he hates most: ownership.
300
What is the significance and irony of Madox's death?
He committed suicide in a church. The service was about the war and Madox appears to have lost faith in the holiest of places. It is significant in demonstrating the role of religion and its place during wartime.
300
What does the violence in EP and Katharine's relationship demonstrate to us and give at least one example of this?
Demonstrates how love and hate coexist and are closely intertwined. EX: EP’s need to be near her, even though he often prefers to be alone; Katharine’s frustration that the EP does not fit nicely or neatly into her life; Katharine's abuse of the EP and his tolerance of it.
300
How does the film end differently from the novel and what is the significance of this?
The film ends with Almasy and Katharine, emphasizing their love affair. The novel ends with all other characters, demonstrating the role and theme that war plays in each character's life.
400
Fill in the blanks: The young man decided to _______ in order to prove he was a man; however, in his first battle, instead of attacking, he remained ________ out of fear.
Enlist; Stationary
400
Describe Kip's trip to Naples during the war.
The town was abandoned due to bombs rigged to explode when the electricity was turned on. They were hiding in caves and were very sick. Kip and others helped evacuate the city while 12 sappers stayed behind to defuse the bombs.
400
What is the significance and role of the book "Herodotus" as seen in Chapter 9 of the book? List at least 3 things.
EP's only link to society and the world. Ancient history that is openly seen as lies by EP. A way for EP to rewrite history by gluing pieces of paper over the "lies" and writing his own journey or maps. Becomes a more recent history or record of all of EP's events. Helps to consistently connect the past with the present.
400
List the deeper differences between Kip and Caravaggio.
Caravaggio is an immoral man, a thief, that is thwarted by the human condition. In a sense this keeps him humane, even when he is not moral. Kip has to isolate himself and completely remove his humanity in order to complete his task and be a moral man who saves lives daily. He needs another to bring him back to his humanity.
400
What, according to the article from class, is climatically used in both the novel and the film and for what purpose?
The Cave of Swimmers - to metaphorically and imaginatively depict the desert to Hana, Katherine, and the readers.
500
What is the definition of "rambunctious" and use it correctly in a sentence.
Definition: noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline. Ex: The class of 12H A were rambunctious after they saw their class video.
500
Describe the events leading up to the EP returning for Katharine in the Cave of Swimmers. List at least 4 things that occur.
Clifton attempts murder-suicide and crashes his plane. EP carries Katharine to the cave and leaves for help. EP walks for 4 days, and then is arrested as a suspected spy. EP is released from prison and gives his maps to the Germans for fuel for his plane. EP flies back to Katharine three years after he left her there to discover her dead.
500
What significant role does the bombing play for at least two of the characters?
Kip - Demonstrates a disgust and hatred for the English world, and therefore, for his new found English identity. A realization that he does not belong in this world. A shattering of ideals and beliefs; his brother was right. EP - Desires an end to this "English world;" wants Kip to shoot him. Demonstrates a great distrust for this world. Both - Becomes a way to escape from life.
500
How is the idea of Death in a "holy" place represented in the novel? Give two examples of this.
It becomes representation of a longing for a higher power to protect or to escape reality into a place of religious faith. Seen not as a place that was holy or special to the individual, but rather the “holy place” is where they remain in the hearts of the people who loved them and were left behind. EX: Katharine’s death in a cave that is a “holy place” to the ancient people of the desert -- Hated the desert, Madox’s suicide in a church -- Lost faith in the holiest of places, Hana’s father’s death alone in a dove-cot, a sacred place for doves to be protected from rats -- Hated to be alone
500
Make a detailed and thorough argument demonstrating the differences between the film and the novel. Provide at least 3 specific details to support your answer.
Answers will GREATLY vary!