SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS

  1. Why does the writer employ such simple language?
  2. What sort of events does he narrate?
  3. Why does he give so few details concerning his early schooldays?
  4. How does he look upon his early misfortunes?
  5. Why does he do little more than present the picture of his great-grandmother?
  6. Point out examples of gentle humor.
  7. What do the sketches reveal concerning life in the past?
  8. What spirit characterizes both sketches?