1. Discuss how Cable juxtaposes two contrasting types of male characters; Jean, who is strong, and Jacques who is gentle. Are there any similarities between either one and White?2. Consider the mob violent charivari scene. Who are these people? Are they Northerners or Creoles? What are the feelings between colonial French-Americans and Anglo American values? Describe their conflicts. What nationality is White? I mean, where is he from? Do you see any evidence that he changes his identity as a result of his style in this particular town? Would it surprise you to know that Creoles felt that their fellow New Orleanian, Cable, betrayed them by what they saw as his excessively biting satire and critique of the Creole community in his fiction.
3. Consider and write about the changing South. In what ways does it change? Is there resistance? How does the subject of change influence the narrative. How is this story Southern Gothic. Do you see any of the Southern Gothic troupes. (PPT is in eCollege)
4. Discuss and talk about symbolism. Do you see any symbolism in this narrative in regards to the bayou, to the land, to the house, to the local?
5. Discuss how Cable uses “local color” (one of our study words) to create a sense of realism of the South. Do you feel Cable satirizes or criticizes ethnic stereotyping and/or the romantic myths of the “noble aristocracy” of the “Old South”?
6. Do a characterization study of the main characters—how are they drawn from stereotypes?
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