Question

1. In “The Circuit,” what is similar between the narrator’s descriptions of how his family packs up their car and how they unpack and move into their home on the Sullivan farm? What can readers learn about the narrator’s family from these descriptions?

Answer 1

The car is a symbol of a new beginning and also the prospect of filling in the shoes of someone important and responsible. They backed up their car with extreme car and caution which is very similar to how they unpacked and moved into their home on the Sullivan Farm. The family wants everything to go perfectly.