The Arcade

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Study questions

Here you can find some study questions to help you get started with your analysis of “The Arcade” by Alan Gillespie.

Indhold

Structure
Characters
Setting
Narrator and point of view
Language
Theme and message

Structure

In what way does the short story have a circular structure? And what is the meaning of this?
Why does the story constantly switch between the imagined life Bill and Gaynor pretend they have together and their real, individual lives?
In what way is the ending open?

Characters

What problems have Bill and Gaynor experienced in their past relationships?
Why do you think Bill and Gaynor spend most of their date talking about invented stories instead of their real lives?
Why do you think Gaynor is uncertain about whether she wants

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