The Three Day Blow Analysis
Vocabulary
Coop: a cooperative store, dwelling, program, etc.
Cottage: a small house, usually of only one story.
Peat: a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
Slumped: To fall or sink heavily; collapse.
Double-Header: Two sport games in a row.
Cinch: a firm hold or tight grip.
League: a covenant or compact made between persons, parties, states, etc., for the promotion or maintenance of common interests or for mutual assistance or service.
Discontented: not content or satisfied; dissatisfied; restlessly unhappy.
Bonehead: a foolish or stupid person; blockhead.
Sweet Fielder: A baseball player who plays best in the field. …show more content…
Because there will be a three-day blow of wind from the lake, knocking all the trees completely barren.
Describe the sleeping arrangements in the cottage. The upstairs was open under the roof, almost like a cat walk.
What activities do the men engage in by the fire? Drinking and talking about various things.
Why are fall storms important to the characters in this story? How does this relate to the theme of the story? Because the rains help the apple trees grow, they can hunt, and talk about the World Series. It relates to the theme of the story because they are kept inside due to the rain, and often then not the characters get drunk and begin to talk.
According to Bill's father, what makes people drunkards? Opening bottles.
What is a solitary drinker? Someone who drinks by themselves.
Nick's father is a _____, Bill's father is a _____. How do the sons feel about their fathers? Nick's father is a doctor and Bill's a painter. They both think that their fathers have missed a lot or had a tough time, but are both good men.
What do the men burn for warmth? A big beech chunk of
Coop: a cooperative store, dwelling, program, etc.
Cottage: a small house, usually of only one story.
Peat: a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
Slumped: To fall or sink heavily; collapse.
Double-Header: Two sport games in a row.
Cinch: a firm hold or tight grip.
League: a covenant or compact made between persons, parties, states, etc., for the promotion or maintenance of common interests or for mutual assistance or service.
Discontented: not content or satisfied; dissatisfied; restlessly unhappy.
Bonehead: a foolish or stupid person; blockhead.
Sweet Fielder: A baseball player who plays best in the field. …show more content…
Because there will be a three-day blow of wind from the lake, knocking all the trees completely barren.
Describe the sleeping arrangements in the cottage. The upstairs was open under the roof, almost like a cat walk.
What activities do the men engage in by the fire? Drinking and talking about various things.
Why are fall storms important to the characters in this story? How does this relate to the theme of the story? Because the rains help the apple trees grow, they can hunt, and talk about the World Series. It relates to the theme of the story because they are kept inside due to the rain, and often then not the characters get drunk and begin to talk.
According to Bill's father, what makes people drunkards? Opening bottles.
What is a solitary drinker? Someone who drinks by themselves.
Nick's father is a _____, Bill's father is a _____. How do the sons feel about their fathers? Nick's father is a doctor and Bill's a painter. They both think that their fathers have missed a lot or had a tough time, but are both good men.
What do the men burn for warmth? A big beech chunk of