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Questionnaire #7 Tone

1. What is the author's attitude towards actions or events?

His attitude would be along the lines of pity towards the prisoners but then he would stress on how they were all very close. He would also stress on how scary the warder could be.

2. Is the story humorous or tragic or frightening? Does the author want you to laugh or cry, to feel happy or sad, to experience anger or fear?

All of the above.

3. What is the author's attitude toward characters of the narrator? Does the author like or dislike, trust or mistrust the characters or the narrator?

..The author would place the narrator as the storyteller so his attitude would be unchanged, and the author most likely likes and trusts both the characters and the narrator.

Questionnaire#6 Symbolism

1. What are some of the symbols in the story? 

The symbols wouldn't technically be physical objects but experiences, such as the pain Brille went through and the concern his comrades had for him, that would symbolize friendship.

When Brille, his comrades, and the warder finally got along, it would symbolize forgiveness.

2. Are there any objects which seem to have a symbolic meaning? What are their meanings?

I believe there were no symbolic objects, well that is of course if you exclude tobacco and cabbage, because they would symbolize rebellion of Span One, since they would hide cabbages for themselves to eat and smoke Tobacco to show their rebellious pride.

3. Do any people act as symbols in the story? What do they represent?

Brille would represent Strength, Courage, and Care
The warder would represent Hatred, Anger, and Injustice
The comrades would represent Friends, Home, and Family.

4. Do aspects of the story's setting seem symbolic?

No.

5. Is one symbol used throughout the story or do the symbols change?

I wouldn't say the symbols changed, rather they were further explained and stressed on.

Questionnaire #5 Imagery

1. What scenes, moments, descriptive passages, phrases, or word stand out in your reading of the story?Scenes where Brille would be beaten  by the warder, phrases would be when the warder would be very racist towards Brille and his color, beliefs, race.

2. Did a particular image make you feel happy , or frightened, or disturbed, or angry? Why?

The scenes where it made you imagine how Brille would be beaten by the warder would make me frightened and disturbed as to how people could actually do such a thing in life.

3. Which of your five sense did this image appeal to? What do you associate with this image, and why? What do you think the author wants you to feel about a certain image?

What I think it is  hearing, seeing, and... feeling.
 I could feel the pain Brille had to go through as he went through those painful moments.
The author would most likely want readers to feel the intensity of the event at hand.

4. How do you think your reactions to the imagery in the story contributes to the overall meaning of the story?

My reactions would then be change, since the story teaches us that in the end, everyone deserves a second chance, no matter how bad or horrible they can be.

Questionnaire #4 Point of View Questionnaire

1. What point of view does the story use?
Third-person overview.

2. What are the advantages of the chosen point of view? 

Everyone would have their own equal rights and it would not mainly be about one character most of the time, and if it were a first-person perspective point of view, we wouldn't really get to know how other parts of the story that had no relation to the main character was like.

3. Is the narrator reliable or unreliable? Does he/she have a limited knowledge or understanding of characters and events in the story? Does the narrator know almost everything about one character or every character, including inner thoughts?

The narrator is reliable, however I am certain that the narrator had a very limited knowledge or understanding of the characters within the story, it does not include the events. The narrator have not known everything about the characters, considering how only two characters' backgrounds were mentioned, not much details on the characters' inner thoughts were mentioned.

4. Does the author use point of view primarily to reveal or conceal? Does he/she ever unfairly withhold important information known to the focal character?

The author uses point of view to reveal.

Questionnaire #3 Characters Questionnaire

1. Who is/ are the main characters in the story? What does the main character look like?a. Brille: A tall slender African political prisoner within Span One.
b. Warder Hennetjie: A tall white man, who is ruthless and aggressive.

2. Describe the main character's situation. Does he /she live? Does he/she live alone or with others? What does the main character do for a living, or is he/she dependent on others for support?

Brille is a soft spoken man who is very patient and understanding towards everyone. He has a family and he tries his best to support Span One. He is often abused by the warder but he is eventually brought to justice. He is a political prisoner but he is not dependent on others for support, rather he supports his comrades.

3. What are some of the chief characteristics of the character?

It is noticeable that Brille is a kind man who does not get angry very easily, the characterists of the man is revealed in the story in order.  Brille interacts with his comrades within the story with kindness and respect, he does not mistreat his brethren. He is not entirely proud of his life but he still possesses bravery, and this is shown when he fought back against warder with his words.

4. What sort of conflict is the character facing? How is this conflict revealed? Is it resolved? If so, how?

The character's main conflict was to put up with the warder's abusive ways of treating him and his fellow comrades. They were often caught red-handed doing misdeeds so they had to cope with the new changes that the warder had brought. The conflict, however, is resolved when the warder is caught undergoing a misdeed of his own, when he is found to be stealing fertilizer.

5. Is any character a developing character?

No.

Questionnaire #2 Setting Questionnaire

1. Place, geographical location of the story.The location of the story is within a jail by the countryside.

2. Time

During times of enslavement, during Warring times.

3. Social Environment

The prisoners are Africans who are a group of political prisoners, while the warder is a white man, who is also the tough warder that the prisoners have to face.

The prisoners are those of the lower class while the warder is that of the middle class.

Questionnaire #1 Plot Questionnaire

 

1. What is the story about? What are the main events in the story and how are they related to each other?

The story is about african prisoners that a faction inside a prison. The story revolves around african slaves within Span One, said to be the cleverest, sneakiest thieves in the whole prison. They were known for their trickery and different techniques at hiding cabbages that they were supposed to harvest. They were often seen smoking tobacco and it appeared as though no warder would go against them, they had were very intimidating but the prisoners treated each other like family.

The main events.
1. Introduction of characters and their usual activities
2. Arrival of Warder Hannetjie
3. Warder Hannetjie's robbery was found out
4. Warder Hannetjie and Brille + Span One are finally on good terms.

2. Are the events in the story arranged chronologically or are they arranged in another way?

Yes, the story is arranged chronologically and the third person is telling the whole story

3. How is the story narrated? Are flashbacks, summaries, stories within the story used?

The story is narrated from a third person's perspective. There are no flashbacks in this story   but there are moments within the story where more of Brille and Warder Hannetjie's life with their families are mentioned.


4. Is the plot fast-paced or slow-paced?
It is slow paced because the events proceed chronologically it maintains a slow and steady flow throughout the entire story.

5. How do the thoughts, behaviors, and actions of characters move the plot forward?

 The actions of the Warder stimulated Brille's anger and frustration due to the amount of abuse the Warder inflicted upon him. The thoughts of Brille placed the Warder into a situation where he was punished for his crimes but in the end, due to Brille's kindness, everything worked out for everyone.

6. What are conflicts in the plot? Are they physical, intellectual, moral or emotional? Are they resolved? How are they resolved? Is the main conflict between good and evil sharply differentiated, or is it more subtle and complex?
The conflicts within the story mainly revolve between Span One and Warder Hannetjie, they are often physical and emotional. The warder would be the one to inflict physical pain upon while Brille would be the one to strike back by attacking the Warder's emotions and intellect.

The conflicts are resolved in the end, systematically, starting off with the Warder's punishment which then proceeded to their negotiation which basically solved everything. The main conflict isn't really that complex but it may have been for both the protagonist and the antagonist because of their differences.

7. What is the climax of the story and at what point does it occur?

The climax would be when the Warder was finally brought to justice for stealing some of the prison's fertilizer, and it occurs near the end of the story.

8. Does the plot have unity? Are all the episodes relevant to the total meaning or effect of the story? Does each incident grow logically out of the preceeding incident and lead naturally to the next?

Yes the plot does have unity because all the events within the story connect to the characters and the conflict that all of them face. In the end the conflict is resolved and a better solution is found when both sides lower their pride after everything that happens. All the events logically and calmly flow after one another.

9. What use does the story make of chance and coincidence? Are these occurrences used to initiate, to complicate, or to resolve the story?

The story makes use of chances, because the events that involve both sides being caught for their wrongdoings slowly lead to the conflict, climax, and finally the resolution. These occurrences are used to complicate the story and to eventually resolve it.

Literature Project:The Prisoner who wore glasses

                                                               
                                                      ^ This person is a prisoner who is in jail in America