"Sandra Street" by Michael Anthony
Interpretive Questions: Answer all questions in complete sentences, providing quotes as support.
1.) At the end of the story, why does Mr. Blades say, “To think that you instead Kenneth shuld belong to Sandra Street”? (p. 140)
Mr. Blades says this because his home is on Sandra street, melting away, and the narrator does not care about it, or Sandra street let alone.
2.) Why does Mr. Blades have the students write compositions about Sandra Street?
Mr. Blades does this because he is depressed about Sandra street.
3.) Why does Mr. Blades say that if “any boy wrote anything about Sandra Street he would have to prove it”? (p. 134)
Mr. Blades says this because he is getting protective about Sandra street.
4.) Why does Mr. Blades say, “There is something like observation, Steve,… Observation”? (p. 136)
Mr. Blades says this because he wants the narrator to look closer at Sandra street.
5.) Why isn’t Mr. Blades “even watching,” but instead “gazing across the trees” at the end of the story? (p. 140)
Mr. Blades does this because he is depressed gain, but not looking at Sandra street.
6.) Why does Steve invite Mr. Blades to the hills above Sandra Street?
Steve does this because he wants Mr. Blades to see what is happening in Sandra street.
7.) Why does Steve’s heart suddenly leap as he looks out the window with Mr. Blades?
Steve's heart does this because he does not expect Sandra street to be melting.
8.) When Mr. Blades points at the mango blossoms, why does Steve feel like crying out: “I wanted to show it to you”? (p. 136)
Steve does this because he wants to show Mr. Blades that his dream may have been a sign.
9.) Why does Steve wish Mr. Blades would come to the window again so he “could tell him what lay among the mango trees in the hills”? (p. 137)
Steve does this because he wants to show Mr. Blades that
10.) Why is Steve puzzled by Mr. Blades’ reaction at the end of the story?
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1.) Appease (p. 132)
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2.) Aspects (p. 132)
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3.) Profusion (p. 133)
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4.) Sombre (p. 135)
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5.) Gaudy (p. 137)
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6.) Exultantly (p. 137)
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7.) Cumbersomely (p. 138)
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Use textual evidence to show examples of when Mr. Blades encourages Steve and when Mr. Blades discourages Steve. Include 5 examples and support with page numbers and opinion for each column.
1.) At the end of the story, why does Mr. Blades say, “To think that you instead Kenneth shuld belong to Sandra Street”? (p. 140)
Mr. Blades says this because his home is on Sandra street, melting away, and the narrator does not care about it, or Sandra street let alone.
2.) Why does Mr. Blades have the students write compositions about Sandra Street?
Mr. Blades does this because he is depressed about Sandra street.
3.) Why does Mr. Blades say that if “any boy wrote anything about Sandra Street he would have to prove it”? (p. 134)
Mr. Blades says this because he is getting protective about Sandra street.
4.) Why does Mr. Blades say, “There is something like observation, Steve,… Observation”? (p. 136)
Mr. Blades says this because he wants the narrator to look closer at Sandra street.
5.) Why isn’t Mr. Blades “even watching,” but instead “gazing across the trees” at the end of the story? (p. 140)
Mr. Blades does this because he is depressed gain, but not looking at Sandra street.
6.) Why does Steve invite Mr. Blades to the hills above Sandra Street?
Steve does this because he wants Mr. Blades to see what is happening in Sandra street.
7.) Why does Steve’s heart suddenly leap as he looks out the window with Mr. Blades?
Steve's heart does this because he does not expect Sandra street to be melting.
8.) When Mr. Blades points at the mango blossoms, why does Steve feel like crying out: “I wanted to show it to you”? (p. 136)
Steve does this because he wants to show Mr. Blades that his dream may have been a sign.
9.) Why does Steve wish Mr. Blades would come to the window again so he “could tell him what lay among the mango trees in the hills”? (p. 137)
Steve does this because he wants to show Mr. Blades that
10.) Why is Steve puzzled by Mr. Blades’ reaction at the end of the story?
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3.) Profusion (p. 133)
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5.) Gaudy (p. 137)
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7.) Cumbersomely (p. 138)
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Use textual evidence to show examples of when Mr. Blades encourages Steve and when Mr. Blades discourages Steve. Include 5 examples and support with page numbers and opinion for each column.