Monday, 4/30/12: Cry review

* Pray

* Review Cry

- Ch. 13: Reference (Isaiah 42:6; 42:16; 40:28; 40:30-31); motif (fear); symbol (golden); allusion ("transfigured" and "lifted")
- Ch. 14: Motif ("Have no doubt it is fear in their eyes" pg. 128)
- Ch. 15: Theme (forgiveness; faith in God).  Some things are God's secret; praying for understanding of a pain/issue/etc. right when one is hurt is often unwise; pray for endurance; pray for faith; pray for others.
- Ch. 16: Theme (restoration, forgiveness; Stephen Kumalo needs to more fully forgive his soon-to-be daughter-in-law)
- Ch. 17: Theme (racial reconciliation and faith; Mr. Carmichael will defend Absalom pro deo)

Book II
- Ch. 18:  Motif; repetition (opening of "Book II" parallels "Book I")
- Ch. 19: Exposition (James Jarvis is Arthur's father; a narrative thread is explored through James Jarvis).  Paton retreats a few paces, chronologically in the story, in order to pick up this strand. 
- Ch. 20: Reference and Allusion: Abraham Lincoln (alludes to the righteous social concerns of Arthur Jarvis).  Through Arthur's unfinished lecture/manuscript, Paton preaches his social doctrine.
- Ch. 21: Character development.  James, who does not agree with his son's ideas, is now being drawn in by them as they are Arthur's last words.  Theme: title development, "But there was no one to cry" (186).  Notice that Arthur's focus is on "Christian civilization" (187).  Dynamic character: James Jarvis admits to his wife that the manuscript is "worth reading" and tells her to read it (189). 

* Perrine's
Ch. 6, Poem #1, "The Road Not Taken"by Robert Frost on pg. 807.  Read and consider.  Many Americans interpret this poem's message as individuality ("I took the [road] less traveled by,/ And that has made all the difference").  This is a poor interpretation.  Can you find the line in the poem that refutes this?  So, what does that conclusion mean?   

HW: Cry, ch. 31-32 

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