Comprehension
& Analysis
& Analysis
According to the details within Where is Here? , at what point does the father forcefully announces to the stranger that the visit is over?
According to the details within Where is Here?, the father announces that the visit is over when the stranger requests to sit on the steps of the basement.
What are the four literary elements of Gothic Literature?
The four literary elements of Gothic Literature are Setting, Characters, Plot Events, and Ending.
The Concept Vocabulary Words in "Where is Here?" are all related in meaning in some way. In what way are the vocabulary words related?
The Concept Vocabulary Words in "Where is Here?" all describe personality traits or manner.
What is dialogue?
Dialogue is a conversation held between characters in a story.
What does each component of R.A.C.E stand for?
R.A.C.E stands for Restate, Answer, Cite and Explain.
Based on details within Where is Here?, how did the stranger most likely feel about his mother growing up?
Based on details within "Where is Here?", the stranger was most likely very close to his mother growing up.
In a Traditional Gothic text, the story's setting is in a remote, exotic setting, such as a castle or gloomy mansion. How does this differ from a Modern Gothic text?
This setting of a Traditional Gothic text differs because in a Modern Gothic text, the setting is ordinary places that may make strange events unsettling.
Johnathan __________ greeted his customers with a firm handshake and a warm smile.
Johnathan amiably greeted his customers with a firm handshake and a warm smile.
In "Where is Here?", what does the dialogue between the father and the stranger throughout the story reveal?
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The dialogue between the father and the stranger throughout "Where is Here?" shows a strained sense of politeness that tends to wear down as the story goes on.
In which component of R.A.C.E are you required to show your work?
When "citing'' (C), you are required to show your work.
Towards the end of "Where is Here?", what is the effect that the stranger's visit has placed on the family?
Towards the end of "Where is Here?", the stranger's visit has resulted in a bout of confusion and worry between the mother and father.
How does the ending of "Where is Here?" show that it is clearly an example of a modern Gothic story?
The ending of "Where is Here?" leaves readers with unanswered questions about who the stranger was, showing that it is an example of Modern Gothic Literature.
What is the purpose of an adverb?
An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
Read the following excerpt including a piece of dialogue between the father and stranger from "Where is Here?".
"After such a lesson it's hard to take the world on its own terms, isn't it? he asked. The father asked, annoyed, "On what terms should it be taken, then?" The stranger replied, regarding him levelly, with a just perceptible degree of disdain, "Why none at all."
How does this conversation allow the reader to understand the stranger?
This conversation allows the reader to see the difficulty for others to be able to understand the mind of the stranger.
Apply R.A.C.E to the following question.
Why has the stranger come to visit the house?
The stranger has come to visit the house because the stranger claims that he used to live in the house when he was eleven years old in 1949. According to the text in paragraph 1, "… I was a child in this house... thought he'd drop by... he had not seen the house since January 1949 when he'd been eleven years old and his widowed mother had sold it and moved away..." This confirms that the stranger was once a resident of the house and has come to revisit his past home.
According to explicit details throughout "Where is Here?", what is the message that the plot mainly pushes the reader to focus?
According to explicit details throughout "Where is Here?", the main message the author wants the reader to focus is the strong influences of the irrational behavior amongst human beings.
In what way does "Where is Here?" differs from the Traditional Gothic story?
Instead of envisioning a violent end, "Where is Here?" conveys tension by showing characters' efforts to keep their emotions in check, allowing it to differ from the traditional Gothic story.
Amira likes to draw and spend a lot of time with her poodle, Daisy. She enjoys going to school and being around her peers, but always wishes to be with Daisy.
Based on the meaning of gregarious, would you consider Amira gregarious? Explain.
Based on the meaning of gregarious, Amira would not be considered gregarious because she prefers to be alone with her dog rather than her peers.
Read the following excerpt from "Where is Here?"
"I wasn't the one who opened the door to that man in the first place," the mother said, coming up behind the father and touching his arm.
What does this piece of information reveal about the mother?
This piece of information reveals that the mother does not want to take any responsibility for her part in the situation. She readily blames her husband for letting the stranger in.
Apply R.A.C.E to the following question.
At what time of day does the stranger arrive at the house?
Read the following excerpt from Where is Here?.
"He wouldn't want anyone with him," the father said. He moved stealthily to another window, peering through the curtains.
Based on this information, how can you describe the father's state of mind when the stranger wanders around the house?
Based on this information, while the stranger is wandering around the house, the father is curious about what the stranger is doing but is also respectful in the stranger's desire to revisit his memories.
How do the Plot Events of "Where is Here?" exemplify the element of Modern Gothic Literature?
In "Where is Here?", a stranger comes to a family's house. After he gets invited in, the stranger looks around but makes odd comments about the rooms and his life when he lived there. The story then becomes uncomfortable between the characters.
Reread paragraph 2 of "Where is Here?". Identify 6 different adverbs appearing throughout this single paragraph.
Six different adverbs appearing throughout paragraph 2 are: covertly, uneasily, stealthily, neatly, impatiently, hastily.
Read the following excerpt:
The father violently jerked him arm and thrust her away.
"Shut up. We'll forget it," he said.
"But-"
"We'll forget it."
What does this excerpt reveal about the father?
This excerpt shows that the father would rather deny the occurrences than understand the unsettling feelings caused by the visit of the stranger.
Which character in "Where is Here" is considered the most dynamic?
Explain.
The mother in "Where is Here?" is the most dynamic character. At the beginning of the story, she does not want the stranger there, then later allows the stranger to grow on her, only to no longer want him there again. She changes throughout the course of the story.