English 10

Today in class, we read "The Metaphor" on p.65.  Tonight, answer the following questions:

1. Who is the protagonist?  Who or what is the antagonist?  Explain your reasoning. 
2. What are the conflicts in the story?  Are they internal or external?
3. What story is the plot and what story is the subplot? 
4.  What is the purpose of the subplot?
5. Are Miss Hancock and Charlotte's mother stereotyped characters or are they realistic ones?  Explain your answer.
6. Did Miss Hancock have to die for the story to work?  How would the story have changed if something less drastic had happened to this teacher?