A+Mountain+Journey

Short Stories - Literary Devises Title: A Mountain Journey.

Point of View: Third person.

Protagonist: Dave Conroy What type of character is the Protagonist?  Round. Antagonist: Himself and nature.

Describe the setting Mountain, snowing, cold, wet. Time period? Mood?

Type of Conflict: Man vs. Nature and Man vs. himself. Describe the main conflict: The conflict is man vs. himself because Dave conory pushed himself to his own death with the natures help that brings in man vs. nature.

Describe the Climax of the Story: <span style="color: #808000; tabstops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;">When Dave Conory decides to take a nap in the snow and dies.

<span style="font-family: Helvetica; tabstops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;">How does the Protagonist change over the course of the story? I don't think he changes that much over the course of the story. he still stay the stubourne and determind person his is.

<span style="font-family: Helvetica; tabstops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;">Describe the relationship between the title and the theme. The title goes alone good with the theme of the story he is takeing journey through the cold moutains, so the title " A Mountain Journey" fits the theme quite good.

How does the main conflict help to illustrate the theme?

<span style="font-family: Helvetica; tabstops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;">How does the climax help to illustrate the theme? <span style="color: #808000; tabstops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;"> The climax illustrates the theme because of his constant decision making.

<span style="font-family: Helvetica; tabstops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;">Give examples of each of the following literary terms in the story (use quotes):

Simile:

<span style="font-family: Helvetica; tabstops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;">Metaphor:" <span style="color: #808000; tabstops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt;">cold was an old man's finger seaping through his clothes"

Personification:

Symbol:

Foreshadowing (give both elements):

Irony:

Imagery:

Describe the relationships between the class theme and the story.

Completion 2.5/5 Effort 3/5 Content 3/5 total 8.5/15

Dave Conroy was an Independent, determined and stubborn man who may have caused his own misfortune. In the story Dave Conroy's Independence played a part in his death, Even knowing that he could have easily brought someone with him on his trip but he was too proud of his skills that he blinded him self i though he didn't need anyone he could get there by himself. Dave's determination was so strong he wasn't going to stop even though cost him his life. In the end Dave Conroy caused his own death by not taking proper care of him self.

3.5/6 Use quotes and evidence to support your theories.