Link to story –http://www2.hawaii.edu/~davink/ANALYTICAL/Verbtokill.html
1. What is the principal setting in time and in place in “The Verb to Kill?” Is this setting specific or vague? In other words, could this story take place during any time period or and place in the world? Generalize about the characteristics of this setting. How is the setting important to the theme of this story?
2. Provide an in-depth analysis of the characters in this text, primarily the two girls and the man on the beach. Who are these characters and what can you tell us about their attitudes, behaviors, age, personality, etc.? What ‘feeling” do you have towards these characters as a reader? Are you personally upset by them or intrigued by them?