Office hours, "A Rose for Emily," and literature analysis questions

• Office hours. As it says on the syllabus, I will be holding office hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:45 to 3:45 in the Part-Time Faculty Offices in the Baldwin Winery Building. I've been given space 22 and the phone extension you need to enter on the keypad to ring the phone in that space is 8285. But as I said, I will probably just see you at the door and let you in.

• "A Rose for Emily." I know a few of you won't be able to get our book before Thursday. Faulkner's short story is fairly famous, so you can find copies of it floating around. Here's one link.

• Literature Analysis. As I said, having questions in your mind before you start reading is important. Our book has a good list on pages 19-20. And here is the list I had in the slideshow I presented in class:

• Does the organization of the plot hide certain details? To what effect?

• What elements contribute to the conflict?

• Where is the climax? What creates the climax?

• Is there a resolution? If so, what is it? How is it achieved?

• What motivates the characters/why do they do what they do?

• Are the characters conscious of their own desires?

• How does the setting relate to the conflict of the story?

• How does the setting explain/complicate the actions of the characters?

• How does the point of view of the story affect our understanding of the plot?

• How does the point of view of the story affect our understanding of the characters?

• What characterizes the style of the story? How does this style affect our understanding?

• What themes are developed in the story?