Brianna Bryant

Professor Robinson

English 1102-23

17 February 2008

Sign for Analysis- The transition to “Father on the Marsh” from “Child on the Marsh” and its relation to “Burial Detail” contributing to Lanier’s overall psyche. 

Driving Theoretical Questions

1.      How do a father’s actions impact those of his child when he becomes a father?

2.      What unspoken tensions are weighing on Lanier in “Father on the Marsh”?

3.       How can Lanier’s turtle slaughtering actions be tied in with his experiences in “Burial Detail”?

4.      What does the personification of nature contribute to this piece?

5.      What elements of this story are impending and affecting Lanier’s actions?