Wherein do you find the preparation for the accident which does for Larry? (See pages 289 and 290.)
What is the worth of the minor climax, page 295, where the two struggles reach corresponding points?
Characterization. Make note of all the devices and methods by which the author draws sympathy to Larry. Show that the emotional reaction you experience arises directly from the concept of his character and his acts.
What are the dominant traits of Dan? What is the purpose of the scene wherein Dan knocks out the stoker?
Originally, Mr. Greene called his character, Dan, by the name of Mike. Why did he accept the advised change?
Is the personality of Mary properly subdued? properly elevated? In connection with your answer, notice the value of having her introduced early in the action.
Who are the background characters? Do they usurp too much of your interest?
Details. What is the length of the action?
Is the business on pages 297 and 298 too technical for a layman’s comprehension? If so, can one, nevertheless, apprehend sufficiently to derive pleasure from the recountal? To what effect do the various mechanical appliances and parts contribute?
Study all the details by which Mr. Greene has conveyed the feeling of the big storm. Where is the first preparation for the fact that the incidents of this story will be connected with the time of the Galveston Flood?