Why so Many Students Drop Out of College
Courtney Kocon
Sara Van Winkle Wilderness Tips
p.45) “George sometimes thinks Roland can change color slightly to blend in with his backgrounds; unlike George himself, who was doomed to stand out.”
p.46) “George. I can’t do it. I’ve been so good, but I just can’t go on. He comes into the bathroom when I’m flossing my teeth. I long to be in an elevator with you, stuck between floors. Tell me something filthy. I hate love, don’t you?” (Prue)
p.51) “Roland knew the man was a lizard the first time he saw him.”
p.53) “Now the only stories she ever makes up are about George. They are probably even more unrealistic than the stories he makes up about himself, but she has no way of knowing. There are those who lie by instinct and those who don’t, and those who don’t are at the mercy of those who do.”
p.53) “She would rather be kissed; she would rather be cherished. She would rather believe.”
p.55) “He knows she knows; he treasures her for saying nothing; she allows herself to be treasured.”
p.56) This time she would make different choices. She would be less obedient; she would not ask for permission. She would not say “I do” but “I am.” (Portia)
p.53) “He’d wanted so badly to believe in that kind of Indian, the kind in the book. He’d needed them to exist.”(Roland)
1. What similarities does George have to Dulcidio in our previous story “The Story of the Lizard Who had the Habit of Dining on His Wives”?
2. Why does George bow to the Grandfather? (p.44)
3. Describe George and Roland’s relationship (p.51)
4. Why do the main characters in the story behave differently at Wacousta Lodge than they do the city?
5. What is the difference in opinions on “Wilderness Tips” between George and Roland? (p.48)(p.53)
6. Does Portia want to kill herself at the end of the story? (p.57)
* It seems like Roland likes to stick to nature rather than people. (p.50)
* Everybody tries to live under the Grandfather’s standards, even though he is dead. (p.51)
* George cared more
Sara Van Winkle Wilderness Tips
p.45) “George sometimes thinks Roland can change color slightly to blend in with his backgrounds; unlike George himself, who was doomed to stand out.”
p.46) “George. I can’t do it. I’ve been so good, but I just can’t go on. He comes into the bathroom when I’m flossing my teeth. I long to be in an elevator with you, stuck between floors. Tell me something filthy. I hate love, don’t you?” (Prue)
p.51) “Roland knew the man was a lizard the first time he saw him.”
p.53) “Now the only stories she ever makes up are about George. They are probably even more unrealistic than the stories he makes up about himself, but she has no way of knowing. There are those who lie by instinct and those who don’t, and those who don’t are at the mercy of those who do.”
p.53) “She would rather be kissed; she would rather be cherished. She would rather believe.”
p.55) “He knows she knows; he treasures her for saying nothing; she allows herself to be treasured.”
p.56) This time she would make different choices. She would be less obedient; she would not ask for permission. She would not say “I do” but “I am.” (Portia)
p.53) “He’d wanted so badly to believe in that kind of Indian, the kind in the book. He’d needed them to exist.”(Roland)
1. What similarities does George have to Dulcidio in our previous story “The Story of the Lizard Who had the Habit of Dining on His Wives”?
2. Why does George bow to the Grandfather? (p.44)
3. Describe George and Roland’s relationship (p.51)
4. Why do the main characters in the story behave differently at Wacousta Lodge than they do the city?
5. What is the difference in opinions on “Wilderness Tips” between George and Roland? (p.48)(p.53)
6. Does Portia want to kill herself at the end of the story? (p.57)
* It seems like Roland likes to stick to nature rather than people. (p.50)
* Everybody tries to live under the Grandfather’s standards, even though he is dead. (p.51)
* George cared more