Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Tone

1. What is the author's attitude towards actions or events?
            Author's attitude toward action is act by Milicent. Author want us to believe in our decision and make your own decision not just do what others want you to do.

2. Is the story humorous or tragic or frightening? Does the author want you to laugh or cry, to feel happy or sad, to experience anger or fear?
            Author want us to feel sad because at first that Milicent got an invitation her best friend, Tracy was very sad and afraid that their relationship won't be the same. She aftraind that Milicent would change and they will not be best friend like before anymore.

3. What is the author's attitude toward characters or the narrator? Does the author like or dislike, trust or mistrust the characters or the narrator?
            The author like how each character represent her feeling and show what she try to show the reader to know. The author also like how the ending goes by Milicent know what she really want and she can make a right decision.

Symbolism

1. What are some of the symbols in the story?
         In this story has one symbol which is heather bird. The heather bird represent freedom and uniqeness.

2. Are there any objects which seem to have a symbolic meaning What are their meanings?
          I think it might be the conversation between Milicent and Louise. In this conversation Louise tell why Milicent's best friend doesn't get an invittion and the main reason is because Tracy is too different. After Milicent listen to it, she feel that she doesn't like that this group think that her friend is too different.

3. Do any people act as symbols in the story? What do they represent?
          Milicent represent a good fried to Tracy, she choose her best friend instead of choosing to be one of the sororority group. Louise represent good friend to Milicent, she is the member of sorority group and she always tell Milicent how to pass each test to get in this group.
    
4. Do aspects of the story's setting seem symbolic? In what way?
          The symbol in this story is heather bird and it's meaning is freedom and uniqeness. First Milicent was not sure about her dicision and after she has heard what did the man on the bus say so she can make sure and trust on her decision to not join in the sorority group.
      
5. Is one symbol used throughout the story or do the symbols change?
           It has only one symbol which used throughout the story. The symbol is heather bird which help Milicent to make sure of her dicision.