read A Girl's Story, by David Arnason

questions:

Explain the irony in the title, "A Girl's Story"

This story includes elements of satire. What is being satirized? Support your answer with specific evidence from the story.

How does the incident of the fishing act as a metaphor in the story?

The story is self reflexive: that is, the story incorporates in the narrative references to the actual act of writing the story. What effect does this have on the reader's attitude to the story? How does it affect the tone of a piece?

One technique for creating humour is to juxtapose a grand or romantic image with something more ordinary. Identify three examples of this kind of humour in the last three paragraphs of the story. Why do you think the author chose to use this technique?

self reflexivity Is a part of a literary movement called postmodernism. Using a good dictionary of literary terms, look up the term post modernism and write a brief summary of its major characteristics.

Apply what you have learned about postmodernism to a girl story. What characteristics of this literarymovement are or are not present in the story? Support your answers were specific reference to the text.