Characters (Scottish Highers English): Quizzes
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What do John's childish features reveal about his character?
What do John's childish features reveal about his character?
His emotional immaturity
What does the 'cold, dismal' weather function as in the story?
What does the 'cold, dismal' weather function as in the story?
A metaphor for the mother-son relationship
What does the 'barbs' metaphor reveal about the mother's verbal attacks?
What does the 'barbs' metaphor reveal about the mother's verbal attacks?
They cause lasting pain, quivering in flesh
What emotion does John feel when the bus with other boys passes the croft?
What emotion does John feel when the bus with other boys passes the croft?
Loneliness then rage
What does the 'dark cave' metaphor suggest about John's psychological state?
What does the 'dark cave' metaphor suggest about John's psychological state?
Both protection & entrapment
What does John realize during his moment of epiphany?
What does John realize during his moment of epiphany?
His mother is destroying his future self
What animal is the mother repeatedly compared to through simile?
What animal is the mother repeatedly compared to through simile?
A bird/hen
What contradiction exists in the mother's treatment of John?
What contradiction exists in the mother's treatment of John?
She mocks him for staying yet depends on him
How is the rain described at the story's end, suggesting transformation?
How is the rain described at the story's end, suggesting transformation?
As a benediction (blessing)
What literary technique creates sympathy for John despite his flaws?
What literary technique creates sympathy for John despite his flaws?
Pathos