Assignment Analysis of literature: prose (0)

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Louise Erdrich Love Medicine
Assignment 1 (pages 1–42)

Define the following words and expressions (considering the context ) and reproduce (in your own words) the situations in which they appear in the book:
a beacon (2) – (AmE) a fire or light set up in a high or prominent position as a warning, signal , or celebration, it appears as a metaphor to describe a white egg in her hand . Situation: June walked through the door and toward blue egg in the white hand of Andy , which she compares with a beacon in the murky air.
a turtleneck (2) - Example. Definition : (AmE) a ‘turtleneck’ is a sweater with a high part fitting closely around the neck. (BrE ‘ polo neck’) ( Oxford Advanced Learner ’s Dictionary. 6th edition .)
Situation: When Andy, the engineer that June meets in the bar, peels a pink egg for her, saying that it matches her turtleneck, she corrects him, explaining that the item of clothing is called a shell, to which the man jokingly replies that he could peel that for her, too.
dormancy (7) - the state of being dormant. Situation: Albertine explained that between her and her mother was an abuse, which required periods of dormancy.
fallow (11) - a piece of fallow land . Situation: tattered grey windbreaks bounded flat , plowed fields that the government had paid to lie fallow.
to founder (13) – (of a plan or undertaking) fail or break down as a result of a particular problem. Situation: Aurelia foundered when talking about June but then her voice got stronger and she asked explained that June had nothing to come home to.
a cairn (16) - a mound of rough stones built as a memorial or landmark, typically on a hilltop or skyline . Situation: Albertine was explaining that when she was young, her grandma seemed to her the same size as the rock cairns commemorating Indian defeats around there .
to cut a figure (17) - present oneself or appear in a particular way. Situation: Albertine was telling that she adored June for adult confidences and for the figure she cut when she was talking.
morosely (26) - not feeling very cheerful. (gloomily) situation: King was upset and sat morosely in the car with a beer .
to cajole (36) - persuade ( someone ) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery. Situation: Lynette cajoled Eli to wear a hat for a while and then she took it.
to relent (39) - abandon or mitigate a severe or harsh attitude , especially by finally yielding to a request. Situation: When Lipsha was talking about mother with Albertine he said he wouldn’t relent on her even if she would come back , goes down on her knees and begged him for forgiveness.

Explain the following literary terms . Learn and use them in your discussion of the book:
Protagonist - the leading character or one of the major characters in a play, film, novel , etc.
Theme - an idea that recurs in or pervades a work of art or literature .
Motif - a dominant or recurring idea in an artistic work.
Symbol - a thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract.
Allusion - an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.
Simile - a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (e.g. as brave as a lion ).
Metaphor - a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
Graphon - Intentional violation of the graphical shape of a word (or word combination) used to reflect its pronunciation
point of view - the narrator 's position in relation to a story being told.
Narrator - a person who narrates something, especially a character who recounts the events of a novel or narrative poem.
Mood - is a literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions. Usually , mood is referred to as the atmosphere of a literary piece, as it creates an emotional situation that surrounds the readers.
Tone - in written composition, is an attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience . Tone is generally conveyed through the choice of words or the viewpoint of a writer on a particular subject.
‘The World’s Greatest Fishermen’

Introduce the setting (time and place ) of the chapter .
Spring , Williston, North Dakota.

Analyse the shifting points of view and modes of narration in the subchapters. Through whose eyes is the action presented to the reader? First it was a 3-rd person narrator ( author ) and the second subchapter is presented through Albertine Johnson eyes (1st person narration).

What details suggest that June Kashpaw is poor , hungry, and unwell? What can you say about the life that she has been leading? Why does she hope that the man in the bar ‘could be different’ (3)? She was killing time before bus arrival - she had no car, she accepted invitation of a man without a hesitation thinking that she may tip down one or two with him; her boots were thin , when she was eating the egg she realized how hungry she was, she didnt know what she’d eaten last, she spent her last money on the ticket , the money was given by some man (so it wasn’t hers), she ate one egg after another, that’s how hungry she was. She felt fragile, she was afraid to bump against anything . Her skin felt hard and brittle , she knew about her condition and that she can fall apart at slightest touch. She had a tough life, she was divorced, poor, unwell and probably not a Christian since she decided to sleep with a man whom she just met. She also was drinking and smoking . She hoped that man could be different maybe because he had good -natured slowness which her ex- husband maybe hasn’t had. Or maybe because she thought he is wealthier or generous.

Find symbols and allusions to prove that the first part can be interpreted in Christian terms. What do you make of its ending ? Drinking „ Angel Wings“. Oh God, Mary it’s good.

Introduce briefly the major characters of the remaining parts. Start designing a family tree of these personages (leave ample space to be able to complete it later). Albertine Johnson – daughter of Zelda Kashpaw and Swede Johnson; Gordie Kashpaw – June’s ex and King ’s father; King Kashpaw – son of June and Gordie; Lynette – his wife , Aurelia – aunt of Albertine, Zelda – Albertine’s mom, Eli – June’s Great- uncle , Lipsha – son of June.

Describe the reservation and the Kashpaw house as seen by Albertine Johnson.
The main house is one big square room with a cooking shack tacked onto it. The house is a light peeling lavender, the colour of a pale petunia .

Using the additional information that we learn from Albertine about her dead aunt, give a detailed character sketch of June (on a separate piece of paper)1.

Speak on the feelings different characters have about being reunited in the family house. Is everyone comfortable? Quote the text to support your opinion. Everybody was ok with it except of King “King was slumped morosely in the front seat of the car, a beer clenched between his thighs.”

Account for Albertine’s relationship with her mother. They had abuse between them. Albertine was angry that mom hasn’t told her about June’s funeral. Mom wanted to have grandchildren and couldn’t wait. Accusing each other .

How does Louise Erdrich make use of characters who appear to be polar opposites, e.g., Nector and Eli, Lipsha and King? Follow these and other oppositions as you continue reading the book. She shows that they don’t really get along , or they are very different; hardly communicate with each other etc.

What social and political criticism does the chapter contain? Expand on the government policy concerning the Indians and their land. Can we see any racial tensions? Illustrate the devastating effect of alcohol on the Natives. It talks about rich cowboys and lands which Indians received as allotments. The policy of allotment was a joke for them; many of those were sold to whites and lost forever. Racial tensions – Indians were not treated as equals. Alcohol makes Indians either crazy or sleepy etc, effect on them is totally different as on whites.

Comment on the attitude of the family members to King’s new car. Eli didn’t like it. Grandma was protecting him. Nobody in the family was proud of it, except for King and Lynette. „Nobody leaned against it”. Aurelia and Gordie also had a negative attitude to that.

Clarify Lipsha’s position in the family. Lipsha is a son of June (born because of sexual affair ). He is a half - brother with King. King knows it and doesn’t like him because of it. Lipsha was adopted by Nector and Marie Kashpaw.

Give your explanation of the fight between King and Lynette. Interpret the quotation : ‘You always get so crazy when you’re home. We’ll get the baby. We’ll go off. We’ll go back to the Cities, go home’ (42). King got drunk and crazy and started a fight with Lynette. Lynette is sure that he is behaving like this only when he is home with his family, perhaps his family is driving him crazy.

How do you understand the title of the chapter? King thought he is the world’s greatest fishermen and Lynette even gave him a present - a hat with these words on it. But then Eli says that he is a greatest fisherman, since he caught a huge fish.

Observe the Indians’ use of the English language . Why do you think they sometimes violate the rules of grammar? What graphical stylistic device does the writer employ to convey the distorted pronunciation of some words? Maybe it is easier for them to shorten words sometimes or maybe they change the spelling to show that they don’t want to live by „white“rules. It can also be lack of education. Graphon. „Intentional violation of the graphic form / shape of a word to reflect its authentic pronunciation,
graphic fixation of phonetic peculiarities of a character’s pronunciation“

Evaluate the author’s style and manner of writing. Does Erdrich have recourse to numerous figures of speech? Adduce examples of her favourite devices. Propose a possible meaning of the last paragraph on p. 37 (about the northern lights). What effect does the passage produce? Style is character- dependent , changes dramatically throughout the book, captivating. Yes – metaphors, personifications, simile, allusion. Albertine
“has a feeling of oneness with the universe . According to Chippewa lore, Nanabozho is supposed to have felt this same oneness”.

Think of an interesting (challenging, provocative, tricky) question that you would like to ask about the chapter under discussion.
What is Albertine’s role in the story?
1 A character sketch is a piece of analytical writing that concentrates on one of the novel’s personages. The structure of a sketch is fairly arbitrary, but it usually includes an introduction (e.g., the character’s full name and position in relation to the other characters), 3–5 body paragraphs (appearance, main traits , peculiarities), and a conclusion (e.g., the character’s role in the book or your opinion of him/her). It is normal practice to employ the present tense when telling the story and to support some of the statements made in the main paragraphs with (short) relevant quotations from the novel. Use the inverted commas (not the italics ) to introduce direct quotations.
For the sketch, please use Times New Roman , font size 12, double line spacing, indents (not block style), no extra space between paragraphs, and margins of 2.5 cm. No separate title page is required, but state the heading of the sketch clearly at the top of the page. Do not waste paper; print on both sides of the sheet.

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