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Irony

Junior moved to the coast to inject excitement to his life, yet he only finds pleasure working or hanging at Daggetts

TRIVIA

QUESTION

Answer

Junior despises drunks and has no intention of becoming one, yet he spends much of his time drinking at Daggetts

TRIVIA

A) Junior's middle name is Senior

B) Daggetts is a sports bar that plays 60's music

C)

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS AN IRONIC MOMENT IN THE STORY?

Setting

"Dagget's was the only place I felt comfortable"

The story takes place in Santa Barbara, California in a local bar called Daggett's and Junior's apartment.

Title

"One-bedroom apartment...with a partially obscured view of the Pacific"

The weather is very gloomy and dull as there are constant storms and rainfall.

"Where it never rained. Except in winter. And it was winter now."

Plot

Phrase Tooth and Claw means he is struggling as hard as he can and making every possible effort

Junior is struggling and making an effort to overcome his past burdens and insecurities

climax:

Junior goes into his room in the final scene

No falling action or resolution*

rising action:

Junior is given the cat and must figure out a way to care for it. Junior also pines for Daria's attention and romantically pursues her

Summary/Author

B) The Cat is actually a pet dog

A) Ludwig is Junior's long lost brother

exposition:

From Junior's telling of his background to the point when Ludwig arrived to the Daggett's

WHAT IS AN EXAMPLE OF IRONY IN THE STORY?

Author:

-14 novels and 100 short stories

-Both parents died from alcohol related problems

-Continues to live in the area of Santa Barbara

-Pessimist, but cheery and amusing

D) Junior does not live in California

C) Junior does not want to become a drunk yet frequently drinks

Theme Statement

*The author’s purpose in leaving the ending open for reader’s interpretation is so that the reader may make a judgment for themselves.

Our interpretation is that the cat has left the room, and Junior goes inside the room to claim back his life that the cat (and his insecurities) had taken over throughout the story.

Summary:

-Set in Santa Barbara, California

-Wins a caged cat from stranger

-Cat proves unmanageable

-Daria leaves Junior and Cat

-Frees the beast

TRIVIA

Confronting one’s insecurities can be difficult, but it is necessary to progress.

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A) Michael struggled tooth and claw to make his job work.

POV

Tone

A) Daria slept over at Junior's

B) Junior curses at bartender Chris

  • First person
  • Perspective of the author

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING DOES NOT OCCUR IN THE STORY?

ACTIVITY

D) Ludwig gives Cat to Junior

C) Junior gets killed by Cat

The tones in our story are complementary tones.

Our tone for Tooth and Claw is apprehensively optimistic.

There is hope when it comes to overcoming insecurities but it doesn't come without fear.

write down an insecurity of yours on the paper

Conflict

  • Junior vs. Cat
  • Emotional growth vs. Insecurities
  • Cat is representative of Junior's insecurities
  • Junior frees cat and pulls the bedroom door closed behind him = reclaiming his life from his insecurities

WHAT DOES THE CAT REPRESENT?

C) Frustration

D) Rebellion

A) Aggression

B) Insecurities

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Symbolism

Characters

  • Junior - Protagonist, recently moved to California for some excitement in his life.
  • Daria - Junior’s love interest, a waitress at Daggett’s.
  • Cat- The antagonist of the story.
  • Chris - Bartender at Daggett’s.
  • Ludwig - Gives Junior the cat at the very beginning.
  • “Regulars” - Old, drunk men at Daggett’s who remind Junior of his father.
  • Cat
  • Alcohol
  • Jean Jacket
  • Junior's Bedroom

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Tooth and Claw

T. C. Boyle

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