"Juliet" by Helen Fogwill Porter
- What is revealed about the narrator's character through the details of her environment, both as a child and as an adult?
- How does the word "rake" function on several levels in the story?
- At times, the narrator makes reference to instances of abuse. Do you feel that these references reinforce or weaken the story's narrative? Support your answer.
- How does the narrator manage to maintain a narrative flow, even while moving backward and forward in time? Give specific examples from the text.
- The narrator makes it clear that she and her siblings are named after characters in Shakespearean plays. Explore a variety of resources and indicate how Juliet, Duncan, Jessica and Rosalind are characters whose roles in Shakespearean dramas support the theme of this short story.
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