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Short Stories - Literary Devises __Title: The Portable Phonograph__

__Point of View:__ 3rd person

__Protagonist__: Dr. Jenkins

__What type of character is the Protagonist?__ Dr. Jenkins is a round and dyamic character. This is demostrated through the fact that in the beginnning, Dr. Jenkins was kind to the men, and even offered them his music. In the end, he was protective of hiself and his belongings even if it meant having to injure the young musician.

__Antagonist:__ The antagonists would be the environment and the young musician.

__Describe the setting__ It is in the future, after a terrible world war. It is in the evening in perhaps late fall, on the prarie, in Dr.Jenkins cell above a small creek.

__Type of Conflict:__ It's both man vs. enviromnt and man vs man, because while everyone is fighting for survival in this horrible world, Dr. Jenkins and the young musician both want the portable phonograph and the musical records, possibly even the books. Dr. Jenkins wishes to defend his elongings from the young musician, whom would gladly steal them. __Describe the main conflict:__ The the main conflict is Dr. Jenkins trying to keep the records and the portable phonograph from the young musicians.

__Describe the Climax of the Story:__ The climax of the story is the point in which the music from the phonograph is finally played. I find it the most exciting part. __How does the Protagonist change over the course of the story?__ In the beginning, Dr. Jenkins is kind to the three visiting men, and happily shows them his records; he is kind to them. By the end, he is guarded against them, the musician in particular, because he is sure that he will be attacked by the young, sick man. __Describe the relationship between the title and the theme.__ I think that the theme is saying that one would stoop to the lowest of morals to survive. This is related to the title, because the portable phonograph, along with the records, is what the musician believes he needs to survive. __How does the main conflict help to illustrate the theme?__ Dr. Jenkins seemingly would do anything to keep his belongings safe, including beating the sickly, young musician with a lead pipe. This illustrates the fact that both him and the musician would stoop very low to have what they want. __How does the climax help to illustrate the theme?__ When the phonograph is played, the musician has a violent reaction, as if he is remembering something that he has lost, and now that he has found it again, he cannot bear to part with it once again. This clearly shows his willingness to take what he needs by force to have what he wants. __Give examples of each of the following literary terms in the story (use quotes):__

__Simile:__ "The bank above it was dug a sort of cell, with a single opening, like the mouth of a mine tunnel."

__Metaphor:__ "The wet, blue-green notes tinkled forth from the machine-"

__Personification:__ "The rush of their pinions sounded briefly, and the faint, plaintive notes of their expedititonary talk." __Smbol:__ The Portable Phonograph stands for the reminants of civilization, for when these men once had, and now lost.

__Foreshadowing (give both elements):__ "Before the night is over, these men will come to know the finest and worst instincts of human nature." This forshadows something wonderful and terrible will happen that night.

__Irony:__ It is ironic that by being kind to the visitors and playing the phonograph for them, Dr. Jenkins had also set himself up to be possibly mugged and stolen from. __Imagery:__ "The red sunset, with narrow, black cloud strips like threats across it, lay on the curved horizon of the prairie." __Describe the relationships between the class theme and the story,__ The relationship is that the story shows yet anothe aspect of humanity, which is the class theme. The story shows that humans would stoop to the lowest of levels to obtain whatever they want. It's like going back to our animalistic roots. This one aspect, even though it is part of humanity, it's a part that we try to push away, however, it is the same part that would save us in a situation as desparate as the story. In pushing this aspect away, it contributes to the brighter part of our humanity.

__Responding Questions 1-4 at the end of the story-__

1) When is this story set? What has recently happened? Support your opinion with details from the story. This story is set in the future, around dusk, on the prairies. Shortly before the beginning of the story, a horrible world war has recently occurred, leaving scars on the face of this sad, new world. This is signified in the first two pages.

2) What is the purpose of the men's meeting? Why does the author compare the unwrapping of the book bundle to a ceremonial rite? The purpose of the men's meeting is to celebrate what little they have left of humanity. The unwrapping of the book bundle is compared to a ceremonial rite because in that scarred world such jewels which reminded them of their humanity seemed to be far and few. Therefore, the rareness of such things made them realize their preciousness.

3) What is the significance of the books that were saved? Why are there no recent works of fiction included? The books that were saved, Shakespeare, the Bible, Moby Dick, and the Divine Comedy, are all classics, and exemplify extraordinary characteristics of humanity. The people that would come after the mechanical fools would need good examples.

4) A. What do you think the significance of Dr. Jenkins clutching the lead pipe at the end of the story? The significance of Dr.Jenkins clutching the lead pipe at the end of story is that it shows him changing, and slowly loosing his grip on his humanity. I believe this because it symbolizes the fact that he would injure another man for something that he could very well survive without, especially in such a bleak environment. B. What do you think might happen next? Discuss, using references from the story. I think that next, there would be a confrontation between the young, sickly musician and Dr. Jenkins, it seems inevitable because of the fact that Dr. Jenkins hears a distinct cough, and therefore is readly for the moment the musician attempts to ambush him.

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