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mikayla2
mikayla2
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High School - 12th Grade

Who is the protagonist in "The Japanese Quince"?

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Posted by mikayla2 on Saturday November 1, 2008 at 9:18 PM and tagged with protagonist, the japanese quince.

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  1. epk Teacher
    Middle School

    Whom does the story focus on? Whom does it open with? Whom does it close with? Even though there are two men in the story, we know more about one of them than the other. And what we do learn about the minor character serves to increase our understanding of the protagonist. So whom do you think the protagonist is?

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    Posted by epk on Sunday November 2, 2008 at 1:23 AM


  2. ms-mcgregor Teacher
    High School - 12th Grade

    eNotes Editor

    Mr. Nilson is the protagonist. He is a relatively rich man who is out of touch with the world. He doesn't even know his next door neighbor. Ironically, the neighbor, Mr. Tandram, is almost exactly like Mr. Nilson. Neither men is able to truly appreciate the beauty of the quince tree and both seem to be stuck in a well-ordered but bland world. Unfortunately, Mr. Nilson doesn't recognize his own similarities with his neighbor and continues his rather meaningless existence in spite of the beauty around him.
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    http://www.enotes.com/japanese-quince

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    Posted by ms-mcgregor on Sunday November 2, 2008 at 10:13 AM