Guiding Questions for A Girl's Story, by David Arnason.

1. a) Explain the irony of the title, "A girl's story."

b) This story includes elements of satire. What is being satirized? Support your answer with specific evidence from the story. 

 2. How does the incident of the fishing act as metaphor in this story?

 3. This story is self-reflexive; that is, the story incorporates in the narrative references to the actual act of writing the story. What effect does this have on the reader's attitude to the story? How does it affect the tone of the piece?

4. One technique for creating humour is to juxtapose a grand or romantic image with something more ordinary. Identify three examples of this kind of humour in the last three paragraphs of the story. Why do you think the author chose to use this technique?

 5. a) self-reflexivity is part of a literary movement called Postmodernism. Using a good dictionary literary terms look up the term Postmodernism and write a brief summary of its major characteristics.  Literary Terms: https://literaryterms.net/glossary-of-literary-terms/

b) Apply about Postmodernism to "A Girl's Story." What characteristics of this literary movement are or are not present in the story? Support your answers with specific reference to the text.