Learn this term: epiphany--a sudden flash of insight or understanding
Best example: the last sentence of "Araby," in which the boy experiences a sudden flash of self-knowledge: "Gazing up into the darkness, I saw myself as a creature derided by vanity, and my eyes burned with anguish and anger."
The term was first applied by James Joyce to various examples in his own writing, but it is also used to apply to instances in the works of other writers in which a character has a sudden moment of greater understanding.
New Story--
D. H. Lawrence, "The Rocking-Horse Winner" (begins on p. 1176)
We started off with reading the first paragraph and talking about the simple, fairy-tale quality of the story. Students were then given class time to read the rest of the story and to begin answering the following questions (pen). Finish answering them for Monday.
1. Do you think the mother is to blame for her obsession with money, or do you think the fault lies with what society has led her to believe?
2. Make two lists--
- First list: Find as many mentions as you can of the words luck or lucky. Write down the exact phrase (and page number), and then explain what you think the words means in that context.
- Second list: trace references to Paul's eyes. List out all the references you can fine (with page #). Then --summarize the impression you get about Paul from these descriptions
4. What is Paul really seeking? How do we know?
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