1. Why do you think that Jack has had so many ex-wives?
2. Do you think each of Jack's children are foils of himself?
3. What does Murray represent?
4. What does Hitler represent in Jack's life?
5. Do you think Wilder's crying is foreshadowing of some event?
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
White Noise Discussin Response.
` Does the fact that the children at the elementary school are evacuated due to their “headaches and eye irritations, tasting metals in their mouths” foreshadow that an overall greater event is about to happen? Simply yes it does. It is common knowledge due to the various horror movies that the public watches that when something is evacuated, especially an elementary school, it is never a good sign. If I had no idea what the rest of the novel entails I would guess that a dangerous zombie outbreak is about to happen. Unfortunately that isn’t true. We would never read a book that awesome in school….
Quarter Rose: Why would any mother in their right mind force their children to spend their Friday night free-time watching television that upsetted them?
I agree that it is extremely odd for a mother to force their kids to do that. In the greater spectrum it makes sense in a way. Perhaps the mother wanted to introduce their kids and harden them up to the world. I believe that there is a much greater foreshadowing in this event similar to the first question. The first twenty or so chapters so far have seem to be pure introduction for characters and foreshadowing for the later events of the novel. It is evident that something major will happen at some point. Excellent question though. It is the same as how some history classes are required to watch videos on the Holocaust and other great catastrophes in the world. It is just extremely odd that a mother would do such a thing.
Describe the contrast of Murray's thrill of white packaging and keen obsession with smell. -Whatcha No Bout Me?
Murray thrill associated with white packaging and his smell is simply because he is a very simple man. He just enjoys the simple things in life. It is very satirical that he can point out different kinds of food just because of their smell. I believe that this unique ability could possibly become useful in the event of the inevitable disaster that we all know will take place in the novel. Overall Murray is an extremely interesting character who has a lot of potential to perhaps save a group from starvation with his sense of smell.
Quarter Rose: Why would any mother in their right mind force their children to spend their Friday night free-time watching television that upsetted them?
I agree that it is extremely odd for a mother to force their kids to do that. In the greater spectrum it makes sense in a way. Perhaps the mother wanted to introduce their kids and harden them up to the world. I believe that there is a much greater foreshadowing in this event similar to the first question. The first twenty or so chapters so far have seem to be pure introduction for characters and foreshadowing for the later events of the novel. It is evident that something major will happen at some point. Excellent question though. It is the same as how some history classes are required to watch videos on the Holocaust and other great catastrophes in the world. It is just extremely odd that a mother would do such a thing.
Describe the contrast of Murray's thrill of white packaging and keen obsession with smell. -Whatcha No Bout Me?
Murray thrill associated with white packaging and his smell is simply because he is a very simple man. He just enjoys the simple things in life. It is very satirical that he can point out different kinds of food just because of their smell. I believe that this unique ability could possibly become useful in the event of the inevitable disaster that we all know will take place in the novel. Overall Murray is an extremely interesting character who has a lot of potential to perhaps save a group from starvation with his sense of smell.
Discussion Questions for WN, Odd.
1. Do you think Delillo actually enjoys working at the college?
3. Is there some sort of irony regarding the main character's odd title on campus?
5. How does the sudden short syntax attribute to the characterization of the novel?
7. Do you think Jack's question of "who will die first" is foreshadowing something?
9. Who exactly is Baba and do you think that awe will see her again?
11. What importance does Murray have to Jack? How do you think their relationship will effect the events throughout the novel?
3. Is there some sort of irony regarding the main character's odd title on campus?
5. How does the sudden short syntax attribute to the characterization of the novel?
7. Do you think Jack's question of "who will die first" is foreshadowing something?
9. Who exactly is Baba and do you think that awe will see her again?
11. What importance does Murray have to Jack? How do you think their relationship will effect the events throughout the novel?
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