The Travelin' Man Study Guide Contemporary Lit. Mrs. Prange 6/5/2018 Travelin' Man

Summary Slide Short Story Elements Vocabulary Study Questions 6/5/2018 Travelin' Man

Short Story Elements Setting: Characters: Theme: Tennessee Hills, Future Characters: Childy – had too much love; provider Ralph – father; struggling with responsibility The Travelin’ Man – broke the law – now must be cruel to others to stay out of jail Theme: The power of love can force us to make difficult decisions 6/5/2018 Travelin' Man

Vocabulary Tads Children 6/5/2018 Travelin' Man

Questions Where does the story take place? In the Tennessee Hills How many children do the Covingtons have? 8 Describe Childy (at least 3 characteristics). Not beautiful Not smart Had a way with seeds What was wrong with the Covingtons having children? They were not supposed to have any for another 3 years What company did the man say he represented? The Halleluiah Bible Company What was the deal offered to Childy? Pay $1.00 a month for 36 months Why didn’t Ralph like the idea? The Travelin’ Man would be there every month and he could be a government spy who would find out they had illegal children 6/5/2018 Travelin' Man

Questions What was the first indication something was wrong? He was drunk when he arrived Why couldn’t Childy give the bible back? She had written the children's names in the book already Who does the travelin’ man turn out to be? A government man – a population inspector What happens to unregistered children (be specific). They are given an injection of an incurable disease and then cryogenically frozen How did Childy get away from the P.I.? She led him down into Horse Hollow where he stepped into an animal trap they had set Why was the travelin’ man a P.I.? He and his wife had an legal baby but it died. They bought a baby on the black market and were caught. He now has to work as a P.I. to avoid punishment Is the P.I. a villain or a victim in this society? Explain. 6/5/2018 Travelin' Man