Short Story Review TEST DATE Wednesday, November 14, 2012 Block 1-­‐3 STORIES The Destructors The Japanese Quince Youth Tears, Idle Tears The Yellow Wallpaper The Rocking Horse Winner I Always Do What Teddy Says THEMES & CONCEPTS The nature of youth. Nihilsm and materialism. Women’s rights vs. patriarchal control. Family relationships Story Lenses Genre: Fantasy & Sci Fi STUDY CHECKLIST Reread each story in its entirety. Identify the protagonist, antagonist, and conflict (internal/external) in each story. Identify key context (historical, societal) to the story. Consider the ‘lens’ through which we read the story (Freudian, Feminist, Nihilist, etc). Find at least one ‘key’ quotation from the story you think is essential to understanding it. TEST FORMAT Multiple Choice Matching (quotations, author-­‐story, character match) True/False Short Answer (1-­‐3 sentences each)