1. Probably a younger man perhaps not very good looking
2. He is passionate, but also desperate; his emotions rule his logic, and he is willing
to manipulate his way into love.
3. He is shy and insecure; he is also willing to compromise his morals for love which
shows his desperation.
4.
a. Please a customer with one article….
b. (This mixture) is not as dear…..
5.
a. The potion will make his beloved completely devoted to him
b. She will adore him and only want to be with him in solitude
6.
a. Could refer to chasing after someone that you love
b. Deeper meaning: Chaser is a term to mean a drink taken after another
drink. So, for instance if you take medicine, you might chase it with
something else to get rid of the taste
c. The idea of a chaser is because the old man knows that Alan will return for
another mixture perhaps a poison after he realizes what it is truly like to
have someone be completely and utterly obsessed with him.
7.
a. Infer: this old man sells poison to people who want to kill others
b. Infer: Maybe – a life cleaner gets rid of a life
c. Infer: If you have money, you don’t need a love potion because women
love a man with money
d. Infer: Alan may think that this is love but he may no longer like Diana when
she starts acting so obsessive
8. Being able to infer or read between the lines is very important to this s tory
particularly when it comes to understanding the conclusion.
a. IF the reader doesn’t infer throughout the plot, they may not understand
that the reason the love potion is so cheap is that it is likely he will have to
return for the life cleaner at a later date.
9.