Homework, Dec. 14

-Seniors -
No homework

-Juniors- 

In chapter one of Fun Home, Alison Bechdel speaks about her dysfunctional family and her relationship with her abusive and creative father, Bruce. In chapter two, she focuses on another topic that is often silenced: death. In this chapter, I want you to pay close attention to narrative and description: what stories about her father does she include? What details about his life story does she fill in?

Questions and Tasks:
1. How does Bechdel use allusions to the Adam's family deepen readers' understanding of Alison and her situation?  
2. How do the allusions help you understand Bruce Bechdel and his situation? How does Alison use these works of literature as clues to solve the mystery of Bruce's death?
3. Make a timeline of Bruce Bechdel's life. Why do you think that A.B. includes the details that she does? What do the events depicted help you understand about the kind of man he was? 
4. How do Alison's descriptions and stories about the funeral home help you understand her attitude and response to her father's death? What did she learn from him?