How does the uncertain punctuation at the end of "Vanishing Act" affect your interpretation?ġ. Compare and contrast the Link's view of memory in "Vanishing Act" with "Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose."Ģ.
What is the significance of flying and birds in this story?ġ. What connections do you see between the characters and plot of "Flying Lessons" and Greek mythology? How does Link reinterpret the Greek pantheon? Why do artists often turn to the classics for their inspiration or guidance?Ģ.
In what ways could “The Specialist’s Hat” be read as an investigation of childhood trauma? How does this psychological and emotional trauma manifest and how is it dealt with in this story?ġ. What elements of gothic storytelling do you see in “The Specialist’s Hat”?Ģ. How does the protagonist fir within or go against traditional tales?ġ. When reading "Travels with the Snow Queen," consider how women typically fare in fairy tales. How does this story function as an exhibit of women’s history, or the female experience? Or-how does it not?ģ. How do we see female identity in this story? On how many levels? Though this story is heavily influence by Anderson’s original (see webpage for more context), the characters feel modern and recognizable (or do they?). In what ways does this story defy the generic conventions of the typical ghost story? What are the consequences of these differences?ġ. How do we look at ghost in “Louise’s Ghost?” Is there a relationship between his changes (shrinking) and the death of Louise? What is achieved by this?Ģ. How does the reader react to the mother’s intertwined relationships with her lost leg and her lost daughter?ġ.
leg) compare in terms of functionality, necessity, impairment, perception, relations, symbolism, etc.?ģ. What is the effect of the father’s noses? How do lost body parts of her parents (nose vs. How does the loss of limbs or the attachment of prosthetics function within “Water Off a Black Dog’s Back?” Or, on a broader note, how does it function within the entire collection?Ģ.
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