Dr.+Heidegger's+Experiment

1. According to Dr. Heidegger, the purpose of his experiment was to show everybody how they wasted their life doing such stupid things.
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2. They all think that they wasted their life and they behaved in a very greedy manner.

3. “I am old and rheumatic and my dancing days are over." After the story ends, the tone changes again to be happy for him. The readers learn that Dr. Heidegger has appreciated growing old and has also learned that the advantages of aging are gaining knowledge through the experiences of life.

4. I think the narrator was a person who knew Dr. Heidegger very well but not as a friend but more like a maid or house worker. Maybe he or she was there when this all happened. I assume that he is very certain from the thay they are writing it, I don't think that they are some type of person that would just assume this all, just something I feel.

5. He has used his time on earth very wisely, has learned a lot on his time on earth, and is very old.

7. I wouldn't want to live a very long time, because if you have a short life you are always learning and discovering like the world was brand new. After a while, one might tire of life. If one were to live 800 years it would really not be as fun or as great, and you would see everybody you love die.

Short Stories - Literary Devises Title: Dr. Heidegger's Experiment Point of View: 3d person Protagonist: Dr. Heidegger What type of character is the Protagonist? He is a round character, I guess you could call him a type of scientist... he loves doing experiments but usually does not test his experiments on people. Antagonist: man vs. man, and man vs nature (time) Describe the setting: The setting takes place in Dr. Heidegger study. This is a description of the study, it was 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 were filled with rows of gigantic folios and black-letter quartos, and the upper with little parchment-covered duodecimos. Over the central bookcase was a bronze bust of Hippocrates, with which, according to some authorities, Dr. Heidegger was accustomed to hold consultations in all difficult cases of his practice. In the obscurest corner of the room stood a tall and narrow oaken closet, with its door ajar, within which doubtfully appeared a skeleton. Between two of the bookcases hung a looking-glass, presenting its high and dusty plate within a tarnished gilt frame. Among many wonderful stories related of this mirror, it was fabled that the spirits of all the doctor's deceased patients dwelt within its verge, and would stare him in the face whenever he looked hitherward. The opposite side of the chamber was ornamented with the full-length portrait of a young lady, arrayed in the faded magnificence of silk, satin, and brocade, and with a visage as faded as her dress. I assume it took place in the early 1900`s Type of Conflict: Man vs Self, and man vs man Describe the main conflict: The main conflict of the story was Dr. Heidegger giving his three guests the elixir of youth. Describe the Climax of the Story: The story starts building toward its climax when Heidegger's guests drink more and more of the elixir. Their voices grow louder, their behaviour more frantic, their actions more frantic as they quarrel, fight, and romp about the study. How does the Protagonist change over the course of the story? He does not really change, but he leans a lesson from his guests. That being that the foolishness of youth cannot be changed, and mistakes will be repeated. Describe the relationship between the title and the theme. The relationship is that the title is about an experiment. There is How does the climax help to illustrate the theme? It helps because it tells the reader on how they behaved and all. Give examples of each of the following literary terms in the story (use quotes): Metaphor: Never was there a livelier picture of youthful rival ship, with [|bewitching beauty] as the prize. Yet, by some strange[|deception], owing to the duskiness of the chamber, and the antique dresses which they still wore, the tall mirror is said to have reflected the figures of three old, gray, withered [|grand-sire] s, ridiculously contending for the skinny ugliness of a shrivelled [|grand-dam]. Symbol: rose is a symbol of love, and Dr. Heidegger had loved his fiance. Foreshadowing (give both elements): Irony: The irony of this story is that once the guests were young again, despite years of learning their lessons, they made all of the same mistakes of their youth. They finally had the chance to grow young and do things right, and they make the very same mistakes that they did all those years ago. Imagery: lot of imagery in the study there is a book of magic, a strange mirror, a portrait of a woman, and a skeleton. It is said that when the book of magic was lifted by a maid, the skeleton rattled, the woman stepped out of the portrait, and the bust of Hippocrates spoke out. Describe the relationships between the class theme and the story. There's mystery surrounding the fountain of youth, but there is also mystery as to why people repeat their mistakes. Completion: 5/5 Effort:5/5 Content: 5/5 total: 15/15

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