Dr.+Heidegger's+Experiment

1. According to Dr. Heidegger, what is the purpose of his experiment? The purpose of his experiment, according to Dr. Heidegger is to see if the water from the fountain of youth can really reverse the effects of old age.

2. What do Dr. Heidegger's friends have in common? How does each of them behave during the experiment? All of Dr. Heidegger's friends were ignorant, stubborn and rude when they were young. During the experiment, all of the participants became rude, like they were when they were young.

3. Why would Dr. Heidegger not stoop to bathe his lips in the Fountain of Youth? Do his friends feel the same way? Comment. Dr. Heidegger tells his friends that his reason for not drinking the water is because he has gone to too much trouble to become old, although his real reason is probably because he wants to see the effects of others when they think that they are young again.

Questions 4,5 and 7? Short Stories - Literary Devises Title: Dr. Heidegger's Experiment

Point of View: 3rd person.

Protagonist: Dr. Heidegger What type of character is the Protagonist? Round, dynamic.

Antagonist: Also Dr. Heidegger.

Describe the setting: The Parlor of Dr. Heidegger, where he conducts his experiments. The mood of the story is mysterious, with somewhat dark undertones at times. Describe the parlour

Type of Conflict: Man vs. Self

Describe the main conflict: Dr. Heidegger has acquired water from the Fountain of Youth, but is unsure if he should use it and become young again.

Describe the Climax of the Story: The climax of the story is when the Doctor's male friends are fighting over the widow.

How does the Protagonist change over the course of the story? Dr. Heidegger may have been testing the water of the Fountain of Youth on his friends first, to see if he should drink it. If this is true, then the Doctor changed from wondering if he should drink the water, to deciding that he would not. Even if this theory is not right, the morale of the story is still the same.

Describe the relationship between the title and the theme. In the story, Dr. Heidegger tests water from the Fountain of Youth on his friends, hence the name Dr. Heidegger's Experiment.

How does the main conflict help to illustrate the theme? When Dr. Heidegger is wondering how his friends will react when given the water of youth.

How does the climax help to illustrate the theme? When the friends of Dr. Heidegger become aggressive and somewhat violent, it illustrates the dark and sinister themes of story.

Give examples of each of the the following literary terms in the story (use quotes):

Simile: "… a visage as faded as her dress"

Metaphor: "...an old woman's wrinkled face could ever bloom again"

Personification: "Time had buried him"

Symbol: The rose in the water symbolizes rebirth and youth.

Foreshadowing (give both elements):

Irony: At the beginning of the story, they are doubtful that the water works, but later on, they are desperate to have some.

Imagery: "It was scarcely full-blown; for some of its delicate red leaves curled modestly around its moist bosom, within which two or three dewdrops were sparkling."

Describe the relationships between the class theme and the story.

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