Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Shoeless in Iowa 90-131

1. Read 96-101 aloud.

  • final two paragraphs on 97  before the break -- Ray is a dreamer. How does Kinsella employ imagery to convey mythology?
  • What's the difference between myth and religion?
  • What does Ray learn from Salinger? Salinger from Ray?
  • How does Ray convince Salinger to go? Look specifically at the language.
  • Ray is tuned into baseball while others are tuned into religion. What is Salinger tuned into?
  • Big question -- why do people believe or have faith?
2. Ray is on this mission to collect players and people and bring them to his field. He's facilitating dream realization for not only himself but also strangers in need. Put yourself in Ray's shoes. Imagine you've heard a voice and gotten a call.
  1. What do you build?
  2. Who do you bring to your location?
  3. Why have you brought this person(s)?
  4. What lessons do they offer you?

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