““HOW TO GETHOW TO GETINTO MEDICAL SCHOOL, Part INTO MEDICAL SCHOOL, Part

I”I” (from (from Bloodletting and Miraculous CuresBloodletting and Miraculous Cures))

Vincent LamVincent Lam

Vincent Lam, b. Vincent Lam, b. 19741974

Son of Chinese Son of Chinese immigrants from Vietnamimmigrants from Vietnam

Writer and emergency Writer and emergency room physician in room physician in TorontoToronto

Author of Author of Bloodletting Bloodletting and Miraculous Cures and Miraculous Cures ((Giller Prize 2006), Giller Prize 2006), The The Flu Pandemic and YouFlu Pandemic and You (medical guide), and (medical guide), and Extraordinary Canadians: Extraordinary Canadians: Tommy DouglasTommy Douglas (2011). (2011). His first novel, His first novel, The The Headmaster’s WagerHeadmaster’s Wager, , was published in 2012.was published in 2012.

““How to Get into Medical How to Get into Medical School, Part I”School, Part I”

What themes are What themes are there in the story?there in the story?

What kind of What kind of narration is used?narration is used?

Does the point of Does the point of view change?view change?

Did you notice any Did you notice any literary devices used literary devices used by the author/?by the author/?

SimileSimileSimileSimile

An artistic comparison stressing similarity An artistic comparison stressing similarity between objects, actions, persons, etc., in between objects, actions, persons, etc., in order to point to their special order to point to their special characteristics. characteristics.

A is like B A is like B

A is as B A is as B

A as if B A as if B

SimileSimile““How to Get into Medical School, Part I”How to Get into Medical School, Part I”

Find examples of simile on pp. 2, 7, 19, 23, Find examples of simile on pp. 2, 7, 19, 23, 25, 27, 28.25, 27, 28.

What is their semantic function?What is their semantic function?

Why are there more of them by the end of Why are there more of them by the end of the story?the story?

““How to Get into Medical How to Get into Medical School, Part I”School, Part I”

What types of characterization are involved What types of characterization are involved in this story?in this story?

What types of speech can you find in this What types of speech can you find in this story? Note pp. 25-6 for free indirect story? Note pp. 25-6 for free indirect speech.speech.

How do the characters talk about their How do the characters talk about their feelings?feelings?

Is the narration linear or not?Is the narration linear or not?

What do you think of the ending?What do you think of the ending?