The Man Who Turned Into a Stick

The Man Who Turned Into a Stick Questions and Answers

What is the main point or purpose of The Man Who Turned Into a Stick, by Kobo Abe?

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Read "The Man Who Turned Into a Stick" by Abe Kobo. What existential issues does this story raise?

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Read "The Man Who Turned Into a Stick" by Abe Kobo. How does this story function as social commentary or satire? 

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In "The Man Who Turned Into a Stick," what connection do you see between the transformation and the character who is transformed?

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In The Man Who Turned Into A Stick how were the people Man From Hell and Woman From Hell created to be more like good people instead of bad people? I am in a play at my school and we are performing "The Man Who Turned Into A Stick". I am playing the role of The Woman From Hell and my friend is playing the role of Man From Hell and we are having trouble figuring out how to become more of our character. We remember our lines, but we don't really feel our lines.

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