I denne study guide kan du få hjælp til at analysere novellen "What Anton Learns in the Queue" af Janis Freegard, som var en del af skriftlig eksamen i Engelsk B på HF den 31. maj 2018. Udover analysehjælpen kan du finde et summary af teksten, samt ideer til at diskutere og perspektivere.
Eksamensspørgsmål
1. Write a summary of “What Anton Learns in the Queue” in about 150 words.
2. Characterise Anton.
3. Comment on the title of the short story.
4. Write a short essay (150-200 words) in which you discuss the way in which we relate to mentally disabled people. Relate your essay to the short story.
Præsentation af teksten
Titel: “What Anton Learns in the Queue” (2014)
Forfatter: Janis Freegard
Genre: Short story
Janis Freegard (f. 1963) er en britisk forfatter, som er bosat i Wellington, New Zealand. Hun vandt Katherine Mansfield-prisen for bedste novelle i 2001, og hendes værker har været udgivet i mange antologier og tidsskrifter. Hendes seneste værker inkluderer hendes debutroman The Year of Falling og digtsamlingen The Glass Rooster, som begge er udgivet i 2015.
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Symbols
The author uses several symbols which are connected to the story’s characters and themes.
Anton is a symbolic character in the sense that he represents a practical but joyless approach to life. Anton neglects his emotions and is more concerned with how others perceive him than with how he perceives his own life. He also has some preconceived ideas about women and people with disabilities. He is, therefore, symbolic for people who are not in touch with their emotions and who hold unexamined views of the world.
Bernadette is also a symbolic character in the story. She is in touch with her emotions and her environment, living life in the present moment, joyful and carefree. Unlike Anton, she is able to pay attention to the important things in life, such as happiness, love, and friendship. She also seems intuitively aware that she cannot control some things in life. Bernadette is, therefore, symbolic for a positive outlook on life.
