In "On Turning 10" what does the speaker lose as he grows older?
Imagination / childhood innocence
What action marks Lizabeth’s turning point in "Marigolds"?
Destroying the marigolds
How do the local boys react when they realize Jerry is a foreigner?
They ignore him
What does Lizabeth begin to understand after destroying the marigolds?
Empathy / others’ suffering
In "On Turning Ten", what does the speaker compare turning ten to?
An illness
In "On Turning Ten" 2hat does “the beginning of sadness” represent?
Growing self-awareness
In a bildungsroman, what type of change must the protagonist experience?
Emotional or psychological maturity
Why is reflection important in a bildungsroman?
It helps the character understand their growth
In "On Turning Ten" what does the bicycle image represent?
Loss of energy or joy
What does ostensible mean?
The apparent or stated reason (on the surface) rather than the deeper real meaning
What does contrition mean?
Guilt or remorse
In "Through the Tunnel", what detail about his mother shows Jerry is still connected to her?
Her fleshy arm and handbag
What kind of conflict is most important in a bildungsroman? Internal or External?
Internal
What does impotent mean?
Powerless or unable to act
What does incongruous mean?
Out of place or not matching
What usually causes the protagonist to grow or change in a bildungsroman?
A moment of reflection, realization or conflict
What is the tone at the end of "On Turning Ten"?
Sad / mournful
In "Marigolds", what do the marigolds symbolize?
Beauty and hope in hardship
What key trait of a bildungsroman does Lizabeth show?
Moral growth
Jerry counts the seconds while he's under water. What happens to his counting when he goes through the tunnel?
He keeps getting stuck at 115.
What does stoic mean?
Showing little emotion