Content of the man's pockets
What does Tom's use of a typewriter suggests about the setting? 1950's
What type of conflict is Tom facing? stay home and work- no movies paper is on the ledge
What caused the sheet of paper to fly out the window? His wife leaving(door opening and closing)
Why is tom upset about the loss of the paper? represents 2 months worth of work.
What is Tom's internal conflict regarding the paper? angry,panic
How high is the ledge? What element does the height of the ledge add to the story? 11 stories ----> 220 ft. suspense
What does the apartment represent to Tom? What effect does the disappearance of the apartment have on Tom? safety. make him afraid, nervous something that juts out from a surface -projection abandoning; getting rid of----discarding proof---confirmation something breathed out; breath----exhalation in such a slight way as to be almost unnoticeable----imperceptibly bounced back----rebounded endless---interminable in a way not relating to the point or situation ----irrelevantly not understandable-----incomprehensible not blocked; unobstructed-----unimpeded
List some of the sensory details from the second paragraph----Scuttling,moving crab-wise,shoes scraping, rough bricks, hear his buttons scrape,sees cracked mortar
What has Tom tried to avoid,but ultimately does, on 20? ---looks down to street below
What nearly causes Tom to fall? ----He bumps his head against the building
How does this paragraph build suspense?---imagines himself falling;loses balance;makes us believe he may fall
What is the only thing keeping Tom from reaching his apartment?--He has to focus-mentally prepare to go back
What is happening to Tom at the end of page 21?---He reaches and feels nothing. He is convinced he will fall and die
What is ironic about how much time has passed?---Not much time has passed even though it feels like hours. His cigarette is still burning
Why is Tom stuck outside the window? What caused it to jam closed?--Window shut. Tom pushing
What type of conflict is Tom facing? stay home and work- no movies paper is on the ledge
What caused the sheet of paper to fly out the window? His wife leaving(door opening and closing)
Why is tom upset about the loss of the paper? represents 2 months worth of work.
What is Tom's internal conflict regarding the paper? angry,panic
How high is the ledge? What element does the height of the ledge add to the story? 11 stories ----> 220 ft. suspense
What does the apartment represent to Tom? What effect does the disappearance of the apartment have on Tom? safety. make him afraid, nervous something that juts out from a surface -projection abandoning; getting rid of----discarding proof---confirmation something breathed out; breath----exhalation in such a slight way as to be almost unnoticeable----imperceptibly bounced back----rebounded endless---interminable in a way not relating to the point or situation ----irrelevantly not understandable-----incomprehensible not blocked; unobstructed-----unimpeded
List some of the sensory details from the second paragraph----Scuttling,moving crab-wise,shoes scraping, rough bricks, hear his buttons scrape,sees cracked mortar
What has Tom tried to avoid,but ultimately does, on 20? ---looks down to street below
What nearly causes Tom to fall? ----He bumps his head against the building
How does this paragraph build suspense?---imagines himself falling;loses balance;makes us believe he may fall
What is the only thing keeping Tom from reaching his apartment?--He has to focus-mentally prepare to go back
What is happening to Tom at the end of page 21?---He reaches and feels nothing. He is convinced he will fall and die
What is ironic about how much time has passed?---Not much time has passed even though it feels like hours. His cigarette is still burning
Why is Tom stuck outside the window? What caused it to jam closed?--Window shut. Tom pushing