“The Far and the Near” by Thomas Wolfe
Literary terms and vocabulary
Point-of-view:
Sallow:
Sullen:
Timorous:
Visage:
Writing before reading
(use the back to continue your response if needed)
An old Russian proverb states that “A toe of the star-gazer is
often stubbed.” The meaning of this can be interpreted in
such a way that because sometimes, when we meet people
or have new ideas, the there is often a difference between
what we expect and the reality of what actually happens.
How or why do you think this happens?