Reading Journal-"Red Convertible"
Comp II
Reading Journal
Student’s Name___________ ___________Date_______________
Story___ ______________ “The Red Convertible” ____________
Author_____Louise__Erdich______________________________________
Date Written_________1984___________________________________________________
Point of View__First-person___________________________________________________
Protagonist______Lyman Lamartine_ _____________________________________
Antagonist Henry (Lyman’s brother)
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Setting Montana Vietnam era
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Brief Synopsis of the Story in Your Own Words: Lyman tells a story of his past about his dead brother Henry, and the adventure they had one summer in a flashy convertible car, before Henry went off to fight in the war; and how Henry was changed when he returned from the war, and their fun-loving relationship was never the same.
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Brief Description of Main Characters:
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Lyman Lamartine is the narrator of the story, he recounts the events of his relationship with his brother and the good times they shared with the red convertible, and the downfall of their relationship after his brother changes from three years of military service. Henry Lamartine is Lyman's brother and closest companion, he is drafted into the Vietnam War and returns a changed man. He struggles to re-adapt to his normal life with his family at home, and eventually kills himself by self-inflicted drowning. Susy is a girl hitch-hicking
Reading Journal
Student’s Name___________ ___________Date_______________
Story___ ______________ “The Red Convertible” ____________
Author_____Louise__Erdich______________________________________
Date Written_________1984___________________________________________________
Point of View__First-person___________________________________________________
Protagonist______Lyman Lamartine_ _____________________________________
Antagonist Henry (Lyman’s brother)
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Setting Montana Vietnam era
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Brief Synopsis of the Story in Your Own Words: Lyman tells a story of his past about his dead brother Henry, and the adventure they had one summer in a flashy convertible car, before Henry went off to fight in the war; and how Henry was changed when he returned from the war, and their fun-loving relationship was never the same.
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Brief Description of Main Characters:
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Lyman Lamartine is the narrator of the story, he recounts the events of his relationship with his brother and the good times they shared with the red convertible, and the downfall of their relationship after his brother changes from three years of military service. Henry Lamartine is Lyman's brother and closest companion, he is drafted into the Vietnam War and returns a changed man. He struggles to re-adapt to his normal life with his family at home, and eventually kills himself by self-inflicted drowning. Susy is a girl hitch-hicking