Analysis

In this section of the book, we help you analyze the short story "Gideon" by ZZ Packer. On this page, we sum up the elements that we cover.

First, we analyze the plot structure of the short story and determines whether or not the narrative follows a traditional structure with an exposition, climax, and resolution.

As our next step, we look at the two main characters in the short story around who the plot revolves: the  African-American female narrator and the Jewish male, Gideon. 

Then we give an overview of the setting of the short story. We cover both the physical setting and the multicultural environment in which the story takes place.

Finally, we take a closer look at the technical aspects of how the story is told: Who tells the story and how? What is the point of view? Which literary devices, do the author employ?

You can find answers to this and much more when you read the following pages.