The Switchman Name__________________________________ Paraphrase some of the anecdotes the old man tells the stranger (bullet points are fine). How is this story a satire of modern technology? How is this story an allegory for life? What does the suitcase symbolize? The inn that looks like a jail? Taking into account that this story was written many years after the Mexican Revolution, what similar themes do you notice? Where do you notice Magical Realism in this story? (Explain.) Where do you notice Absurdism in this story? (Explain.) At the end, the traveler says he is traveling to “X—” not “T—”. Why? (This is up to interpretation, so don’t worry about being ‘right’, just justify your answer.)
The Switchman Name__________________________________ Paraphrase some of the anecdotes the old man tells the stranger (bullet points are fine). How is this story a satire of modern technology? How is this story an allegory for life? What does the suitcase symbolize? The inn that looks like a jail? Taking into account that this story was written many years after the Mexican Revolution, what similar themes do you notice? Where do you notice Magical Realism in this story? (Explain.) Where do you notice Absurdism in this story? (Explain.) At the end, the traveler says he is traveling to “X—” not “T—”. Why? (This is up to interpretation, so don’t worry about being ‘right’, just justify your answer.)
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