The use of fire is a key important symbol in the story. How does this change the tempo of the storytelling? How does this style help to create a deeper understanding of the Narrator’s emotional experience?Ħ. Nothing Burns as Bright as You is written in free verse. What is the symbolic significance of the dilapidated house that the Narrator visits? Does its meaning shift from the first visit to the last?ĥ. How does this incident relate to the Narrator’s relationship with You? Why does she recount this memory and what do you observe about her emotional strength?Ĥ. Re-read “1232 Days Before the Fire” (page 39). If Woodfolk had written the story in a more traditional narrative style and with a linear timeline, what effect would it have on the book’s message and the relationship between the Narrator and You?ģ.
The story’s timeline is told in a non-linear fashion. Woodfolk says in the author’s note “how ingrained bi-erasure is in our culture.” What does she mean by this and what examples in the story illustrate this concept?Ģ.
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