Assignment to hand in: How to talk to girls at parties.

Hi, guys!
On July 10th we worked with the question below. We did 1, 2 and 3 in class. You have to do 4 and 5 on your own and hand in on August 7th (this assignment has a mark).

 HOW TO TALK TO GIRLS AT PARTIES: ANALYSIS. 

 1) Analyse the title. Is the title symbolic? A summary? a PUN (play on words)?
2) Characterize the two main characters in as many was as you can (static vs. dynamic; main vs. secondary + adjectives)
3) What's the point of indeterminacy in the story? How can it be explained from the main characters' PoV (point of view)?
4) What might have happened in the end? Find quotes to justify your ideas.
5) Analyse themes. Find quotes to justify your analysis. 

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