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Montour AP English:  ASSIGNMENT #1

DESCRIPTION:    The Student will do the following to satisfy the requirement of the assignment:

1)    Read the Author's Note and Chapter One, located on the left frame and listed under the Table of Contents.

2)    Consider the following Question:  In Chapter One, what Biblical motif most closely resembles the protagonist's conflict?

Montour AP English:  ASSIGNMENT #2

1)    Read Chapter TWO: USA, located on the left frame and listed under the Table of Contents.

2)    Consider the following Questions:  

        #1)    Discuss the metaphorical impact of the roulette bet by Brian and Brenda in Las Vegas. 

        #2)    Also, the importance of the Grand Canyon and what literary device the author uses to reveal its significance.

Montour AP English:  ASSIGNMENT #3

1)    Read Chapter THREE: COOK ISLANDS.

2)    Consider the following questions :

        #1)    Discuss the significance of the characters Roaro and Garrett to the protagonist and their impact on the overall thematic of the text thus far.

        #2)    Also, discuss the metaphorical aspects of Brian and Brenda's Trek across the island.

Montour AP English:  ASSIGNMENT #4

1)    Read Chapter FOUR: FIJI.

2)    Consider the following questions:

        #1)    Discuss how the protagonist is influenced by Aponu, beginning with the protagonist's dream through the kava sittings, and what theme develops as a result?

        #2)    Also, briefly discuss the author's perspective on how the Vietnam War has influenced American society, and how is this perspective connected to the "void" the protagonist feels spiritually? 

Montour AP English:  ASSIGNMENT #5

1)    Read Chapter FIVE: NEW ZEALAND.

2)    Consider the following question:

Chapter 5 encompasses two major themes, one dealing with technology and the second with the dolphin swim. Discuss the literary techniques that the author employs to illustrate these two different themes.

Montour AP English:  ASSIGNMENT #6

1)    Read Chapter SIX: NEW ZEALAND.

2)    Consider the following Questions:

a)    Choose one of the following locales discussed in chapter 6 and discuss its symbolic significance to the theme of the work:  Pancake Rocks, Fox Glacier, Wanaka Maze, or Queenstown.

b)    Discuss the literary significance of the last line of the chapter.