Transcript House of Sand and Fog ~ Andre DuBus III

What is the American Dream?
How Do You Define it?
What Are Its Components?
What Is It Made Of?
House of Sand and Fog
~ Andre DuBus III
Significance of Objects:
~ The Bisgrove House
~ Automobiles
~ The Fishing Camp
What do they represent/symbolize?
How do they factor into the “American
Dream?”
Significance of Culture
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What is the role of immigrants in the novel?
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How do immigrants fit into society?
How do they fit into the American Dream?
Is there any conflict in their perceptions?
Is there any difference between the origin of the
immigrants…their dreams…and how they are
treated?
~ Are there “class” levels of immigrants?
The American and Dream…
And…
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Appearances and Realities
The Westward Migration
Home Ownership
The Rule of Law
Justice
How does each of these play out and impact The
American Dream?
Character Roles
What roles to the major characters play…in
relation to what you know/perceive about
The American Dream?
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Col. Behrani
Kathy Nicolo
Lester Burdon
Character Focus
Lester
Col. Behrani
~ Entitled…Hypocritical?
~ Aristocratic self-worth
~ Dreamer
Kathy
~ A victim?
Represents:
~ The Meek
~ The Unlucky
~ The majority?
~ White Knight/Rescuer
~ Laws aren’t always
moral/ethical
~ Tragic Everyman? How flawed?
~ Superman…badge…to serve & protect
~ Coward?
Sand and Fog?
Short Response Question:
Explain the significance/symbolism of the
title:
House of Sand and Fog