Problem: You must answer the questions below for the reading that is assigned on that day (see the schedule). If you present on a day when the assigned readings consist of multiple stories or poems, you can choose which poem or story you wish to use for your presentation. This is the reading "The Clever Rain Tree," by Oe Kenzaburo, pg. 1016 in The Norton Anthology World Literature.
1. How would you summarize the plot of the piece? What, if anything, makes it difficult to do so?
2. Who, in your opinion, are the most sympathetic characters? Who are the most antagonistic? What kinds of information do we learn about the emotional lives of these characters?
3. How would you describe the setting of each story? What details of setting contribute to the tone or atmosphere of the story?