Dr.+Heidegger's+Experiment

Short Stories - Literary Devises Title: Dr. Heidegger`s Experiments

Point of View: The point of view in this story is 1st Person Limited Omniscient

Protagonist: The protagonist in this story is Dr. Heidegger because the story is based around his experiment.

What type of character is the Protagonist? The protagonist in this story is Round and Static because he is a wise man who does not hcange much during the story.

Antagonist: The antagonist in this story would be Dr. Heidegger

Describe the setting: The setting in the story is sometime in past. They are in a dim, old fashioned chamber, festooned with cobwebs, and besprinkled with antique dust. around the walls stood several oaken bookcases, the lower shelves of which filled with rows of gigantic folios and black-letter quartos, and the upper with little parchment-covered duodecimos. Connor is the best who likes dinner the end.

Type of Conflict: The type of conflict in this story is Man Vs. Himself because the conflict in this story is the experiment, which is seeing if the waters of youth would make someone go crazy for it.

Describe the main conflict: The main conflict in the story is Dr. Heidegger's`s experiment because it is what the story is based on. Dr. Heidegger is trying to see if his hypothesis for his experiment is right.

Describe the Climax of the Story: I believe the climax of the story occurs when the waters of youth wear off, and there is no more for them to drink.

How does the Protagonist change over the course of the story? I think the protagonist changes from being unsure if he wanted to drink the water, to being completely sure that he did not want to drink it. He changed his mind about drinking the waters of youth when he saw what savages the two men and the woman became when they drank it.

Describe the relationship between the title and the theme: the relationship between the title and the theme in this story is that the theme is showing us that not all things that seem good really are good. Dr. Heidegger’s experiment helps him discover that theory.

How does the main conflict help to illustrate the theme?The main conflict help to illustrate the theme because the main conflict in the story is Dr. Heidegger’s experiment, which helps to illustrate the theme because the theme is that not all things that seem good really are good, and the main conflict helps to prove that.

How does the climax help to illustrate the theme?the climax helps to illustrate the theme because the climax was when they got old again and there was no more water of youth for them to drink, so they got mad and frustrated. this helps to prove the theme because the theme is that not all things that seem good really are good, and the climax made them see what fools they were when they became young again.

Give examples of each of the following literary terms in the story (use quotes):

Simile: “The crushed and dried petals stirred, and assumed a deepening tinge of crimson, as if the flower were reviving from a deathlike slumber; the slender stalk and twigs of foliage became green; and there was the rose of half a century, looking as fresh as when Sylvia Ward had fist given it to her lover. “

Metaphor: “The insect fluttered lightly through the chamber, and settled on the snowy head of Dr Heidegger.” This is a metaphor because it says Dr. Heidegger’s head is snowy, when in reality it is actually just white hair from growing old.

Personification: “But it was well-known to be a book of magic; and once, when a chambermaid had lifted it, merely to brush away the dust, the skeleton had rattled in its closet, the picture of the young lady had stepped one foot upon the floor, and several ghastly faces had peeped forth from the mirror; while the brazen head of Hippocrates frowned, and said-”Forbear!”

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Symbol: The rose that Dr. Heidegger poured the water of youth on to prove that the water of youth really works. This is a symbol because it is the rose that he was going to give to his Bride, but then she died on the night before the wedding. Him pouring the water on the rose symbolizes that he misses her and he wishes he could bring her back.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Foreshadowing (give both elements): “He uncovered the vase and threw the faded rose into the water which it contained. at first it lay lightly on the surface of the fluid, appearing to imbibe non of its moisture. soon, however, a singular change began to be visible. the crushed and dried petals stirred, and assumed a deepening tinge of crimson, as if the flower were reviving from a deathlike slumber; the slender stalk and twigs of foliage became green; and there was a rose of half a century, looking as fresh as when Sylvia Ward had fist given it to her lover” i think this foreshadows what is going to happen the the 3 men and the women, because it shows what his experiment is going to be based on. Also, he only invited old people to this experiment, so that means that the same outcome would happen to the people as did the flower.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Irony: “Still keeping hold of their fair prize, they grappled fiercely at one another’s throats. As they struggled to an fro, the table was overturn, and the vase dashed into a thousand fragments.”

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I believe this is Irony because they spilled the Water of Youth, which was what made them so happy in the first place. So in a way they ruined what made themselves the happiest in life while being foolish.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Describe the relationships between the class theme and the story: The relationship between the class theme and the story is that if a human is given the power of something they really want, they will go crazy to get it even if it will mean reliving bad experiences. This relates to humanity because humans will do whatever it takes to gain something they miss or missed out on.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1. According to Dr. Heidegger, the purpose of the experiment is to see what the outcome of behavior would be if people were granted something they wanted but could never obtain before.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2. Some things that Dr,. Heidegger’s friends have in common are that they all missed out or didn't have the greatest childhood. They are also all old people. During the experiment, they forget all the life lessons that they have learned during their lifetime, and they become reckless and don't worry about the outcome of things.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">3. I believe that the reason why Dr. Heidegger would not stoop to bathe his lips in the Waters of Youth is because he knows that it could make him reckless and foolish because he saw the outcome of the experiment on his friends, and how foolish the water made them, and he did not wish the same fate for himself..

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">4. I believe that the narrator is one of Dr. Heidegger’s sons/daughters because it is told from Dr. Heidegger’s point of view it almost seems, but we know that it is not him telling it because it is not just one point of view of it. They know what happened to the Dr. and his friend because the story was told down to him in detail. I think the narrator is not certain of all facts, for example, he does not know what everyone is feeling at every moment of the story, but the narrator is clear of important details.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">5. Some points that are made about youth and aging in the story is that being younger you are a lot more active, but a lot less intelligent and you are very foolish when you are young. I agree with the views in the story because when you are young you live in the moment more and dont worry about your future as much, but when you are older you care very much about your future and knowing when and how to do things efficiently.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">7. I do not think that it is necessary to live up to 800 years for a couple of reasons. The first reason being that out human population would go up, cause there to be less space in the world and us to be more crammed. the second reason being that we would run out of resources a lot faster than we normally would if people live to the age of 100. I think that somewhere in the middle would be good, like living 200-300 years.

COMPLETION 5/5

EFFORT 4/5

CONTENT 4/5

QUESTIONS 10/12

TOTAL 23/27