With His Own Two Hands
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With His Own Two Hands

Her finder du hjælp til analyse af novellen "With His Own Two Hands" af Albert Garcia, som var udgangspunktet for B-opgaven i den skriftlige eksamen i Engelsk B på HF fra 2. december 2016. Her lød opgaveformuleringen således:

  1. Write a summary of “With His Own Two Hands” in about 150 words.
  2. Characterize the narrator Enrique.
  3. Comment on the title.
  4. Write a short essay (150-200 words) in which you discuss the importance of your background in creating your own identity. Relate your essay to the short story.

Præsentation af teksten

Titel: “With His Own Two Hands” (2008)
Forfatter: Albert Garcia
Genre: Novelle

Albert Garcia er en amerikansk forfatter af skønlitteratur og poesi. Hans bedst kendte værker er digtsamlingeren Rainshadow og Skunk Talk. Hans digte og fortællinger udgives ofte i litterære magasiner i USA. Udover at skrive er Garcia også dekan for afdelingen for sprog og litteratur på Sacramento City College.

Uddrag

Herunder får du en læseprøve, som er taget fra analysehjælpens afsnit om sprog:

Symbols

Several elements in the story have a symbolical function. The grandparent’s house becomes a symbol of pride and hard work for the grandfather. The house is for him the visible symbol of having succeeded in life on his own.

The train station is a symbol of change and melancholy (nostalgia). For the narrator, it is the place where his grandfather died, which was also the moment when he began to change his perspective on Mexican culture. Consequently, he will always feel nostalgic when … 

 

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With His Own Two Hands

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