The University of Fiji

LLCF11 Assignment 4

Semester 1 2020

Weighting: 20%

Due Date: 05.06.20

Choose one of the following short stories and answer the questions that follow on it. See that
your answers are detailed. Use examples from the short story to illustrate your answer.

‘The Tell-tale Heart’ by Edgar Allan Poe

‘The Pedestrian’ by Ray Bradbury

‘The Child’ by Witi Ihimaera

‘Tell Me Where the Train Goes’ by Subramani

Write down the title and author of your short story.

1. Explain the relevance of the title to the story. (2 marks)

2. Where is the story set? Is the setting an important part of the plot or theme? (3 marks)

3. Describe the main character in detail. What does he or she look like? Do you like him or not?
Give a reason for your answer. (3 marks)

4. Discuss in one paragraph what the most import event in the story is. Why is this event so
important? (4
marks)

5. Who is the narrator or the speaker in the story? (1 mark)

6. Conflict or tension is usually the heart of the short story. How would you describe the main
conflict? (2 marks)

7. What is the major theme of the story? How is the theme expressed by the author? (3 marks)
8. Did you like or dislike the story? Give reasons for your answer. (2
marks)