So I have been thinking about what prompt I would write about at the end of this book for a while, and I keep going back to the names. I came up with one in class about names, and it's growing on me. I actually like it. I haven't quite figured out how I will support this idea or write about it, but i'm up for a challenge soon here is my prompt:
In a well organized, well constructed, and well supported essay, explain how the effect of names in Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro and Rebecca by Daphne de Maurier, show how the names of the characters effect the hierarchy of them in these two books.
Another one I was thinking about was:
In a well organized, well constructed, and well supported essay, explain how the past effects the present life for characters like Kathy H. in Never Let Me Go and The Boys in The Virgin Suicides.
(I know you said Rebecca, but I would prefer to use to virgin suicides for this one) In Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro and The Virgin Suicides by Jeffery Eugenides characters lose their identity and any chance of individuality by being grouped together as one unit.
ReplyDelete- When I started reading your post I found the idea of identities very interesting, but as it took me about 10 mins to come up with one sentence I don't think it is the prompt for me. Also I think it would be more useful if you change names to identities in your prompt and than use names as an example for the loss of identity
Names:
ReplyDeleteNever Let me Go: Absence of last names, clones, cumulative sounds
- Kathy H
- Ruth
- Miss Emily
- Madame
- Miss Lucy
- Chrissy
- Rodney
- Tommy
Rebecca:
- Rebecca
- Maxim
Narrator: Mrs. Danvers
The lack of Names in both texts indicates a lack of individual identity.
- Do the characters choose to not reveal or have a name?
- Can/Do the characters shape themselves?
- What is the result of not having a name?
- Can you take someone else's Identity?