1) What does All-Night Sam say on the radio after having received Paul’s call (p. 22)?
He says that he was told to bring a man and wife together again. He says things like: “If folks would swallow their self-respect and pride, there wouldn’t be any more divorces”.
2) What does Paul think of All-Night Sam (p. 22)?
He likes “All-night” Sam. He thinks they are doing something beautiful.
3) What happens as a result of Paul’s request to All-Night Sam (p. 23)?
The woman next door is not the man's wife. So she pulls out a gun and shoots three times.
4) What happens when the policeman comes to call?
He asks if Paul has heard any gunshots.
5) What happens when Paul’s parents return from the movies?They find the money and the kleenex and asks Paul about the findings.
Analysis and interpretation:
6) Characterization
a) What do we learn about the man and the woman next door?
The man has a wife and the woman is his mistress.
b) How does Paul develop in the story?
He becomes a man.
c) Where precisely in the text is it indicated that Paul is changing?Page 23: “Childhood dropped away”, And page 26: “I realized all over again how dreadfully short childhood is”.
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