Dr.+Heidegger's+Experiment

Leanna and Erika    Short Stories - Literary Devises Title: Dr. Heidegger's Experiment

 Point of View: 3rd person omnicient

 Protagonist: Dr. Heidegger  What type of character is the Protagonist? round character dynamic

 Antagonist: The desire for youth

 Describe the setting: in his study, creepy, evening. time- 1800  Once they drink the youth water they the setting is very happy. Describe the study!

 Type of Conflict: man vs. self

 Describe the main conflict: He conducts an experiment to find out if he wants to drink the youth water.

 Describe the Climax of the Story: The water wears off, and his friends are devastated, even after that they still go in search of the water, not changing their ways.

 How does the Protagonist change over the course of the story? He decides he doesn't want to drink the water, because of how the giddiness of youth can revert others back to their old ways.

<span style="display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin: 0px;"> Describe the relationship between the title and the theme. <span style="display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin: 0px;"> The theme this story is redemption. His friends have the chance to change their lives for the better, but revert to their old ways.

<span style="display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin: 0px;"> How does the main conflict help to illustrate the theme? <span style="display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin: 0px;">The main conflict of him wondering weather to drink the water or not illustrates how he would have youth and more time life and chance to redeem himself. He realizes that it was hard enough to grow old, and doesn't want to repeat it again.

<span style="display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin: 0px;"> How does the climax help to illustrate the theme? the climax of the water's effects wearing off illustrates how they could redeem themselves but they choose not to, to repeat their bad life choices.

<span style="display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin: 0px;"> Give examples of each of the following literary terms in the story (use quotes):

<span style="display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin: 0px;"> Simile: <span style="display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin: 0px;"> "...as black as ebony.."

<span style="display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin: 0px;"> Metaphor: skeleton in the closet- hidden secrets from his past

<span style="display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin: 0px;"> Personification: "...time had buried him..."

<span style="display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin: 0px;"> Symbol: Sylvia's rose was a symbol of eternal love

<span style="display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin: 0px;"> Foreshadowing (give both elements): Their immediate want for more water after just having some, foreshadows them wanting more later on.

<span style="display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin: 0px;"> Irony: When his friends become young, they start mocking old people, even though they were old themselves just a few moments ago.

<span style="display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin: 0px;"> Imagery: "It was a dim, old-fashioned chamber, festooned with cobwebs, and besprinkled with antique dust."

<span style="display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin: 0px;"> Describe the relationships between the class theme and the story. <span style="display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin: 0px;">They feel more energetic and powerful when they are young, weak and not worth leaving when they're old. <span style="display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin: 0px;">They also search for "the power" or the water of youth. <span style="display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin: 0px;"> <span style="display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin: 0px;"> <span style="display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin: 0px;"> 1. The purpose of his experiment was to see if they would change their ways. Unfortunately, they reverted to their old ways. Also, to judge for himself if it would be a good idea to drink the water. <span style="display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin: 0px;"> <span style="display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin: 0px;"> 2. His friends all frittered away their lives, they're all very old and they all needed a fresh start. During the experiment they just want more and more water, feel giddy with youth and even mock older people, even though they were elderly themselves moments ago. <span style="display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin: 0px;"> <span style="display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin: 0px;"> 3.Dr Heidegger feels it was hard to go through all the life experiences, and he now knows all he needs to know and would not repeat it. His friends feel completely opposite as him, they go in search for the fountain, even though it wore off after a while. <span style="display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin: 0px;"> <span style="display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin: 0px;"> 4.The narrator is not in the story, but he knows all that everyone is feeling and thinking. We don't know how he knows all of this, but he is very certain of his facts. It's the skeleton in the closet listening in. <span style="display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin: 0px;"> <span style="display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin: 0px;"> 5. Points are made about how youth can be energizing, new, and joyous. Aging can be hard on body and soul. We agree with Dr. Heidegger that it's hard to grow old and good to hold on to life experiences. <span style="display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin: 0px;"> <span style="display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin: 0px;"> 7. Perhaps this is desirable for some, not necessarily good for the world food supply, or for the world population, but I think the good thing about living this long is that there is an end. Also it depends at what age and health you'd be living at. <span style="display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin: 0px;"> <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"> <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> Completion: 5/5 <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> Effort: 3.5/5 <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> Content: 3.5/5 <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> total: 12/15

<span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> Question Completion Mark: 4/5

<span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> total 16/20