Below is a direct transcript of the notes on the board from our class discussion. Note: These are not exhaustive regarding what we discussed in class, and they do not include answers to the questions, which we talked about in class. These recaps are not a substitute for actually attending class and taking your own careful notes; they are merely here to help you organize your thinking about class discussions.
3 reactions
– There’s a divide between what’s real and what’s not real (the two Connies; it’s not always clear what’s really happening and what is merely her perception or dream)
– Felt a sense of shock at the climax (when Connie says it feels like Arnold is “stabbing” her with her breath–passage has emotional impact of literal stabbing but the stabbing is only how Connie feels; see “two Connies” in previous item)- Dreamlike ending, sort of fades like the music
2 questions
– What’s going on with the numbers in the story, and on the side of Arnold’s car–33, 19, 17?
– What is Ellie’s function in the story as a bystander character? June’s?
1 connection
– The story has a weird serial killer vibe like in Silence of the Lambs
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