4. The Fisher King, the wasteland
5. In what ways is Bump a failed hero?
6. What kind of person is Roy? How has he changed in 15 years and how has he stayed the same?
7. In what ways are Bump, the Whammer and Roy all variations of the same hero mold? What is Malamud telling us about heroes in society?
8. Roy waits for Memo & the chance to play. What do these to things have in common? What is Roy seeking from both?
More recent moons
p. 63: Roy's dream. In what way is a dream an effective format for revealing a character's flaws or desires? In what way is it ineffective? Is it necessary to Roy's character development?
p. 70: Roy's first at-bat! Let's read this together. Compare the language of this pitch to the language of the pitch Roy throws to the Whammer. Difference? What recurring images are included?
p. 72: What kills Bump?
p: 74-75: Canary story ... what has Roy reclaimed by slaying the canary?
Even more recent ones
p. 76-77: Memo's tears. What purpose does the hyperbole serve? How does this opening description of Memo inform us of her true nature?
*Why does Malamud give the Judge the power of the Bible? How might this land with a 1952 reader versus today?
*Seven deadly sins (Lust, greed, wrath, sloth, pride, envy, gluttony). Malamud has given different characters in the novel the ability to exploit Roy's different shortcomings and his desires. Which character coincides with each sin and how does that character exploit Roy's naivete? What does this tell us about Roy as a tragic and flawed hero?
*Thus far in the novel, who knows Roy the best? Who can see him most clearly?
p. 70: Roy's first at-bat! Let's read this together. Compare the language of this pitch to the language of the pitch Roy throws to the Whammer. Difference? What recurring images are included?
p. 72: What kills Bump?
p: 74-75: Canary story ... what has Roy reclaimed by slaying the canary?
Even more recent ones
p. 76-77: Memo's tears. What purpose does the hyperbole serve? How does this opening description of Memo inform us of her true nature?
*Why does Malamud give the Judge the power of the Bible? How might this land with a 1952 reader versus today?
*Seven deadly sins (Lust, greed, wrath, sloth, pride, envy, gluttony). Malamud has given different characters in the novel the ability to exploit Roy's different shortcomings and his desires. Which character coincides with each sin and how does that character exploit Roy's naivete? What does this tell us about Roy as a tragic and flawed hero?
*Thus far in the novel, who knows Roy the best? Who can see him most clearly?
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