Charles Frazier’s Cold Mountain *Come to a consensus in your Collaborative Learning (CL) group and make complete sentences only for questions with asterisk. Work in groups of 3, with a recorder, reporter, and reader/facilitator. Turn in one sheet with all three names: ______(Reporter), ______(Recorder), ______(Reader/Facilitator)

1) Cold Mountain is written in the framework or paradigm of the Journey of the Hero and The Odyssey. What specifically are the three stages in the journey for Inman, and where do you discern they occur in the narrative (separation, journey, and return)? a) ______b) ______c)______*How would you interpret or explain the mythic female on this journey?

2) What point in the narrative constitutes “death and rebirth” for Inman? ______

3) *Explain how Ada is transformed in the book; who is responsible for her transformation?

4) One of the important themes in the story is the eco-environmental theme of compatibility with Nature. Human beings must first learn to live in harmony with their environment and then with themselves. *How is this theme particularly well-suited for a novel about the American Civil War?

5) Who are the characters who provide Inman and Ada with knowledge about or models for living harmoniously with the natural world? Name three and explain their particular gifts: a)______b)______c)______

6) Another important theme is the transformative power of music. Whose life is transformed by music? ______*Explain

7) Frazier uses old Scot-Irish ballads to enhance his narrative. Name two and explain how they are employed in the book: 1)______, 2______

8) Frazier’s book is a very “organic” novel in that every part of the story is perfectly positioned in the book and laced with meaning. With whom, for example, are these animals associated: a) bear______, b) pigs______, c) heron______, d) drake______

9) Frazier utilizes literary references to enhance his themes and ideas. How does he use the following: a) Homer’s Odyssey______b) Bartram’s Travels______c) Ovid’s Philomel and Baucus______

10) Many readers complained to Frazier about the way he ended his story of Inman’s long journey home. Come to consensus in deciding whether the ending is appropriate or not. *Explain.

What is the purpose for the epilogue; name 3 significant points that make it worth Frazier’s adding to the story.