From our last class ...
2. "He was conscious that he was filling Bump's shoes, not only because he batted in the clean-up slot and fielded in the sun field ... but also because the crowds made no attempt to separate his identity from Bump's," (79). In what way is Malamud commenting on a hero's place in society?
3. Can the judge see Roy clearly or is his insight conjecture? In what way do the Bible scriptures influence the reader's understanding of the Judge?
4. How do Memo, Gus, and Max help develop the character of Roy? In other words, if context helps shape our identity, what do these three characters bring out in Roy?
On to last night's reading ...
1. (110): It was a confusing proposition to want a girl you'd already had ....whether he would be in the least intereste in her today." How does this sentence model Roy's uncertainty?
2. (112): In what way does this passage change the idea of Bump as a failed hero?
3. How has the relationship between Roy and Pop evolved? How is Roy fulfilling Pop's needs? How is Pops fulfilling Roy's needs?
4. As mentioned earlier in class, Memo is to Roy as the Sirens were to Odysseus and other men. Considering this comparison, what does this reveal about Roy's true character? What does this tell us about Memo's place in the hero's cycle?
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