The Man Who Caught the Weather by Gretchen Monroe

Mrs. Monroe

2024-02-13 18:41:37 UTC

What did Mr. Praline grow?

Annie, Olivia, Olivia

olivialeitner — 2024-02-13 18:41:47 UTC

Who is Mr. Parline?

Jenna + Eva

2024-02-13 18:42:11 UTC

What was the weather like the day Mr. Parline died?

Sarah and Aude

2024-02-13 18:42:21 UTC

What kind of storm did Mr. Parline die in?

Mya, Elisabeth, Elizabeth, Zoe, and Ella

2024-02-13 18:42:49 UTC

What does Mr. Parline like to do?

Mrs. Monroe

2024-02-13 18:42:53 UTC

Why did the character apologize for the weather?

Annie, Olivia, Olivia

olivialeitner — 2024-02-13 18:43:01 UTC

Why do you think Mrs. Parline is afraid of the weather?

Gannon, Abram, and Silas

2024-02-13 18:43:12 UTC

What did Mr. Parline bring others?

Jenna, Eva

2024-02-13 18:43:35 UTC

Why is Mr. Parline obsessed with gardening and the weather?

Mrs. Monroe

2024-02-13 18:43:37 UTC

Is Mr. Praline a relatable character?

Sydney

sydneytrucke — 2024-02-13 18:43:38 UTC

Why does Mr. Parline put a thermometer at his wife's grave?

Annie, Olivia, Olivia

olivialeitner — 2024-02-13 18:43:40 UTC

How does the weather impact the mood of the story?

Jasmine + Dahlton

jasminegrace — 2024-02-13 18:43:43 UTC

What color was Mr. Parline's fence?

Gannon, Abram, and Silas

2024-02-13 18:43:51 UTC

What was the purpose of the author replacing 'cemetery' with "out there?"

Sarah and Aude

2024-02-13 18:43:51 UTC

What were Mr. Parline's motives for using the backdoor versus the front?

Jasmine + Dahlton

jasminegrace — 2024-02-13 18:44:16 UTC

Why did he mix his flowers and vegetables?

Eva, Jenna

2024-02-13 18:44:20 UTC

How did Mr. Parline feel about his wife's death?

Annie, Olivia, Olivia

olivialeitner — 2024-02-13 18:44:35 UTC

What is Mr. Parlines motivation to track the weather?

Mrs. Monroe

2024-02-13 18:44:42 UTC

What is Mr. Praline's motivation in giving away the fruits, vegetables and flowers?

Sydney

sydneytrucke — 2024-02-13 18:44:50 UTC

In what ways does the Parlines' house differ from those around it?

Jasmine + Dahlton

jasminegrace — 2024-02-13 18:45:26 UTC

Why did he feel the need to protect Mrs.Parline during the storm?

Sarah and Aude

2024-02-13 18:46:06 UTC

How does Mrs. Parline's death impact Mr. Parline's relationships with other people?

Sydney

sydneytrucke — 2024-02-13 18:46:07 UTC

How does the author use the weather in the story?

Gannon, Abram, Silas

2024-02-13 18:46:30 UTC

What did Mr. Parline mean when he said people will be able to catch the weather someday?

Eva, Jenna

2024-02-13 18:46:41 UTC

Why does Mr. Parline feel the need to tell everyone about the weather?

Annie, Olivia, Olivia

olivialeitner — 2024-02-13 18:46:52 UTC

Mrs. Parline doesn't go outside because she is scared of the weather.

Jasmine + Dahlton

jasminegrace — 2024-02-13 18:47:10 UTC

Where might Mr. Parline's feelings of responsibility of the weather stem from?

Sarah and Aude

2024-02-13 18:47:37 UTC

How is Mother's continuation of Mr. Parline's weather logging symbolic of Mr. Parline's behavior after Mrs. Parline's death?

Mya, Elizabeth, Elisabeth, Zoe, and Ella

2024-02-13 18:47:38 UTC

Does his wife show the same appreciation for gardening that he does?

Eva, Jenna

2024-02-13 18:47:42 UTC

Mr. Parline's life revolves around the weather, his vegetables, and his wife/neighbors.

Mya, Elizabeth, Elisabeth, Zoe, and Ella

2024-02-13 18:47:48 UTC

How does the weather influence the mood of the story?

Sydney

sydneytrucke — 2024-02-13 18:48:02 UTC

Why does Mr. Parline give away all his produce?

Mrs. Monroe

gmonroe4 — 2024-02-13 18:48:29 UTC

Mrs. Praline is more welcome in the neighborhood than Mr. Praline.

Mya, Elizabeth, Elisabeth, Zoe, and Ella

2024-02-13 18:49:10 UTC

Why did the author use the weather to develop the story?

Sydney

sydneytrucke — 2024-02-13 18:49:27 UTC

The author explores the ideas of tradition, society changing, and routine through the neighborhood this story is set in.

Annie, Olivia, Olivia

olivialeitner — 2024-02-13 18:49:37 UTC

The author illustrates how having routine creates consistency when life changes.

Mrs. Monroe

gmonroe4 — 2024-02-13 18:49:55 UTC

The author juxtaposes the use of doors to strengthen the feelings of neighbors, about Mr. and Mrs. Praline.

Gannon, Abram, and Silas

2024-02-13 18:50:13 UTC

What was the author's motivation behind having the Mother fill in the rest of the calendar?

Annie, Olivia, Olivia

olivialeitner — 2024-02-13 18:50:15 UTC

Mr. Parline continued to garden even when his wife died. He also continued to protect her from the storms which led to his own death.

Mrs. Monroe

gmonroe4 — 2024-02-13 18:50:38 UTC

Mrs. Praline goes to the front door, rarely, but Mr. Praline goes to the back door, frequently, and the neighbors make fun of him.

Jasmine + Dahlton

jasminegrace — 2024-02-13 18:50:47 UTC

Mr. Parline's obsession with the weather correlates with his desire for security with his future. Because he's tries to protect his wife from her fear of storms.

Annie, Olivia, Olivia

olivialeitner — 2024-02-13 18:50:52 UTC

His life changed in a major way but his actions and values did not.

Sarah and Aude

2024-02-13 18:51:12 UTC

Mr. Parline illustrates selflessness even if it leads to his own death.

Gannon, Abram, and Silas

2024-02-14 18:41:34 UTC

Mr. Parline's two favorite settings are his garden and the weather because that is where he spends most of his time.

Gannon, Abram, and Silas

2024-02-14 18:43:41 UTC

The author emphasizes the importance of relationships and generosity through Mr. Parline's garden.

Gannon, Abram, and Silas

2024-02-14 18:45:57 UTC

Throughout the story you can see that Mr. Parline spends a lot of time working in his garden, and he also obsesses over the weather.

Gannon, Abram, and Silas

2024-02-14 18:47:47 UTC

You can make the claim that Mr. Parline's favorite two settings are his garden and the weather because he spends so much time on those things.

Mya, Elisabeth, Ella, Elizabeth, Zoe

2024-02-14 18:56:14 UTC

Mr. Parline builds his life around the weather because he wants to maintain control over his life.

Jenna, Eva

2024-02-14 18:58:04 UTC

Through the character of Mr. Parline, the Author highlights the human obsessive desire to cling to meaning and purpose.

Mya, Elizabeth, Elisabeth, Ella, and Zoe

2024-02-14 18:58:44 UTC

The author alludes to Mr. Parline's desire to control his life by emphasizing his hobbies of gardening and tracking the weather.

Eva, Jenna

2024-02-14 18:58:56 UTC

Mr. Parline is constantly checking and analyzing the weather and tending to his garden. He interacts with neighbors and his wife throughout the story and helps them. He shows care for them.

Jasmine + Dahlton

jasminegrace — 2024-02-14 18:59:16 UTC

The author uses the weather to depict Mr. Parline's fears and anxieties

Sarah and Aude

2024-02-14 18:59:47 UTC

the author uses the death of Mr. Parline to elude to Mr. Parline's selfless nature

Jenna, Eva

2024-02-14 18:59:57 UTC

Mr. Parline uses the weather, vegetables, and hospitality towards his neighbors to create a sense of meaning and interest apart from himself.

Jasmine + Dahlton

jasminegrace — 2024-02-14 19:00:28 UTC

Mr. Parline runs to "protect" his wife from the storm and also apologized to his neighbors about the weather when his predictions were off.

Sarah and Aude

2024-02-14 19:01:29 UTC

Mr. Parline died in order to keep his tradition of being with his wife during storms and he would often give to people, invest in memorizing their favorite foods and try to predict the weather to help the people around him.

Jasmine + Dahlton

jasminegrace — 2024-02-14 19:01:46 UTC

Him running demonstrated urgency and fear of the effects of the storm. Though not afraid of the storm itself, he was unable to predict the outcome and was scared of the unknown.

Mya, Elizabeth, Elisabeth, Ella, and Zoe

2024-02-14 19:02:33 UTC

This story is based on Mr. Parline's obsession with the weather. He had a calendar and he would write down all of the weather changes everyday in order to predict the forecast from it. He would warn other people about the weather and apologize if the weather is bad.

Sarah and Aude

2024-02-14 19:02:36 UTC

Mr. Parline's focus on others is what drove him to his death.

Mya, Elizabeth, Elisabeth, Ella, and Zoe

2024-02-14 19:03:59 UTC

That fact that he apologized for the weather shows that he believed that he could control it.

Sydney

sydneytrucke — 2024-02-14 19:07:25 UTC

The neighborhood fences are taken down and the neighborhood is changing, while the Parlines' house remains the same; traditional with fences.

Sydney

sydneytrucke — 2024-02-14 19:08:52 UTC

The difference between Mr. Parline's house and other houses in the neighborhood illustrates how society changes and how people change with society.

Sydney

sydneytrucke — 2024-02-14 19:10:00 UTC

This shows how other have changed with culture, but Mr. Parline has remained in his ways. While everyone else changes, Mr. Parline remains the same. He isn't defiant against this change, he just stays true to what he knows.