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Chapter 6:
Joe is in Antarctica, enlisted in the navy as a manager radio operator. Joe has been flying, because his pilot died during a 5 day journey between bases.
Why does Chabon shift points of views?
Bruna: He is writing during world war 2 and wanted duel perspectives
Toast: symbolic, joe is not touched with reality any more
Sarah Jane: Joe has a lot of hatred towards Germans
Quote
Joe tries to land the plane and crashes it and limps out of the plane, and decides that he does not want to kill the Germans. As he attempts to throw his gun, “The American Raised the Gun up across his chest as if to fire in the sky..... the Geologist..... misinterpreted the situation ….. the American had been in the act of tossing the pistol aside.”(pg.464) Mecklenburg is a non violent person who is high on medicine trying to stay awake, preparing for the man (Joe) who was going to kill him. Mecklenburg tackles Joe by mistake and accidentally gets shot.
David: people often act before they think about something
Sarah Jane: following orders, indoctrinated
Toast: Sound of gone gets lost
Mr. Neal: Nothingness, irony Joe in reality kills a German and its not cinematic, but a wrestling match between a Scientist and Artist
How does Chabon make the last scene very sad?
Joe: hurt ankle, shot in shoulder, and treading through rugged terrain
German: shot, dead weight
Joe is determined to save the German who he just shot.
Chapter 6:
Joe is in Antarctica, enlisted in the navy as a manager radio operator. Joe has been flying, because his pilot died during a 5 day journey between bases.
Why does Chabon shift points of views?
Bruna: He is writing during world war 2 and wanted duel perspectives
Toast: symbolic, joe is not touched with reality any more
Sarah Jane: Joe has a lot of hatred towards Germans
Quote
Joe tries to land the plane and crashes it and limps out of the plane, and decides that he does not want to kill the Germans. As he attempts to throw his gun, “The American Raised the Gun up across his chest as if to fire in the sky..... the Geologist..... misinterpreted the situation ….. the American had been in the act of tossing the pistol aside.”(pg.464) Mecklenburg is a non violent person who is high on medicine trying to stay awake, preparing for the man (Joe) who was going to kill him. Mecklenburg tackles Joe by mistake and accidentally gets shot.
David: people often act before they think about something
Sarah Jane: following orders, indoctrinated
Toast: Sound of gone gets lost
Mr. Neal: Nothingness, irony Joe in reality kills a German and its not cinematic, but a wrestling match between a Scientist and Artist
How does Chabon make the last scene very sad?
Joe: hurt ankle, shot in shoulder, and treading through rugged terrain
German: shot, dead weight
Joe is determined to save the German who he just shot.
Jake: “The shock and fragrance of life, steaming red life”- visually riveting, trail of blood
Toast: Mecklenburg’s death is more tragic than the deaths of him family because he did it with his own hands
Courtney: Joe wants to desperately wants to change the situation
What does Ice represent?
Jake: Vengeance, Hatred
Sarah: Joe has been in a spiritual Antartica while in New York
Mr.Neal: Lack of connection, solitude
Antarctic expedition, Joe comes across an abandoned hut and sees, a frozen penguin, berries, radio, morphine
Pg. 467-468
“Although the man’s parachute was far beyond his reach. the man was smiling, and pouring a cup of tea.”
-similar to picture Thomas drew
-moving on from family
-needs to return to his own son
-high on morphine
-closure
-forces the reader to compare both Joe’s
-hits reality and understands life
Poorest super hero was Radioman who can travel through radio waves. The Gold key represents when you care about other people and less about yourself and parallels Joe’s situation. Connection between chapter 6 and 7 to the beginning of the book.
He must learn to think before acting, I personally accuse by brother automatically before assessing the situation.
Toast: Mecklenburg’s death is more tragic than the deaths of him family because he did it with his own hands
Courtney: Joe wants to desperately wants to change the situation
What does Ice represent?
Jake: Vengeance, Hatred
Sarah: Joe has been in a spiritual Antartica while in New York
Mr.Neal: Lack of connection, solitude
Antarctic expedition, Joe comes across an abandoned hut and sees, a frozen penguin, berries, radio, morphine
Pg. 467-468
“Although the man’s parachute was far beyond his reach. the man was smiling, and pouring a cup of tea.”
-similar to picture Thomas drew
-moving on from family
-needs to return to his own son
-high on morphine
-closure
-forces the reader to compare both Joe’s
-hits reality and understands life
Poorest super hero was Radioman who can travel through radio waves. The Gold key represents when you care about other people and less about yourself and parallels Joe’s situation. Connection between chapter 6 and 7 to the beginning of the book.
He must learn to think before acting, I personally accuse by brother automatically before assessing the situation.
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