In a different life he used to pack his soft leather suitcase whenever his environment rejected him, as it often did, and find a
nother place to go. It wasn’t even a very large suitcase, but it contained the essentials of his existence neatly, with a little room to spare. There was never a need for moving trucks, or bubble wrap, or farewell parties. When he decided to go, he was gone within the week. From a postgraduate fellowship in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile where he cut his teeth* on dying stars, to South Africa, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, New Mexico, Australia—following the most advanced telescopes, the biggest satellite arrays, like bread crumbs scattered across the globe. The less earthly interference there was, the better. It had always been this way for Augustine. Based on paragraph 3 (“In a different . . . Augustine”), what can most reasonably be inferred about Augustine?
Answer A: He avoids being burdened by possessions or relationships.
Answer B: He longs to find stability and obtain a position of authority.
Answer C: He enjoys comparing aspects of the places he has been.
Answer D: He wishes to collaborate with as many different people as possible.
Both foreshadowing and flashbacks help readers build interest in the story while developing a plot. Telling stories about an earlier period also help the readers connect with the story teller and get a feel for what the character is thinking
In the 19th century the major Gothic novel were: Wilkie Collins’ The Woman in White (1859) and Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1897) and novellas such as Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu’s Carmilla (1871) and Robert Louis Stevenson’s The Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1886).
