The Hitchhiker + Vocab 8-3

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Meaning of "mad" in: "I know that I'm at this moment perfectly sane, that it's not me who's gone mad."

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Insane

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Meaning of "drab" in: "He was drab as a mud fence..."

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Dull and uninteresting

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Theme in Lucille Fletcher's work:

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Death cannot be avoided; it always claims its target.

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Quote supporting the theme:

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"Somewhere among them, he [the hitchhiker] is waiting for me."

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Technical elements in drama: sound effects and music.

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Sound effects imitate sounds in storytelling; music sets mood and builds suspense.

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Plot event prompting Ronald's inquiry about hitchhikers.

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Ronald has seen the same mysterious Hitchhiker 3 times in a row.

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Example of foreshadowing:

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"Don't worry. Nothing will happen. It's just eight days of driving."

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Event causing the female passenger to jump from Ronald's car:

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Ronald swerves off the road twice.

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Conclusion from Ronald's talk with Mrs. Whitney:

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When Ronald swerved to miss the Hitchhiker on the Brooklyn Bridge, he actually wrecked and died.

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Most of the book is _______ , not fact.

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conjecture