I denne study guide hjælper vi dig med at analysere novellen "Logjam" af Ron Wallace. Novellen har været brugt til skriftlig eksamen på Engelsk HF B den 18. august 2017, så vi hjælper dig også med at besvare de konkrete eksamensopgaver til teksten. Opgaveformuleringen lød sådan her:
1. Write a summary of “Logjam” in about 150 words.
2. Write a short analytical essay (at least 300 words) about “Logjam”. You must focus on the relationship between the parents. Include the following analytical terms in your essay: point of view, setting, conflict, main theme
3. Taking your starting point in the short story, discuss to what extent parents should try to hide conflicts from their children. Use at least two phrases from the following ones: firstly, secondly, especially, in order to, despite, however, nevertheless, to sum up
Præsentation af teksten
Titel: “Logjam” (2000)
Forfatter: Ron Wallace
Genre: Novelle
Ron Wallace er en amerikansk digter og forfatter. Mange af hans værker er blevet udgivet i amerikanske litterære tidsskrifter.
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Title
The title of the story - “Logjam” - is symbolic as it foreshadows the conflict between the parents: A “logjam” literally means a crowded mass of logs blocking a river. However, it can also be used to refer to an irresolvable situation, a blockage or a deadlock.
In the story, the two parents reach this situation after years of accumulated frustrations caused by the fact that they have different personalities and perspectives about their roles in their marriage: “…their smiles sluiced faster and faster through the dark, like logs slipping unimpeded down an ancient long chute.” (ll. 129-130)
