Practice Symbolism Of The Rattrap (2.4.4) - Module 2: Flamingo - Prose (Literature)
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Symbolism of the Rattrap

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Question 1 Easy

What are the "baits" that the world offers, according to the peddler's initial philosophy?

  • Answer: The world offers riches, joys, shelter, food, heat, and clothing as baits.
  • Hint: Think of the things that make life comfortable and desirable.

💡 Hint: Think of the things that make life comfortable and desirable.

Question 2 Easy

How much money did the peddler steal from the old crofter?

  • Answer: Thirty kronor.
  • Hint: It was three ten-kronor bills.

💡 Hint: It was three ten-kronor bills.

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Question 1

Which of the following best describes the "internal rattrap" the peddler faces?

  • Type: MCQ
  • Options: Physical imprisonment, The dense forest, A self-imposed cycle of dishonesty and loneliness, Being caught by the Ironmaster.
  • Correct Answer: A self-imposed cycle of dishonesty and loneliness.
  • Explanation: The peddler is trapped by his own cynical worldview and his history of thievery, which keeps him isolated from genuine human connection.
  • Hint: It's a "trap" of the mind and spirit.
Physical imprisonment
The dense forest
A self-imposed cycle of dishonesty and loneliness
Being caught by the Ironmaster. * **Correct Answer**: A self-imposed cycle of dishonesty and loneliness. * **Explanation**: The peddler is trapped by his own cynical worldview and his history of thievery
which keeps him isolated from genuine human connection. * **Hint**: It's a "trap" of the mind and spirit.

💡 Hint: It's a "trap" of the mind and spirit.

Question 2

Edla Willmansson was initially fooled into thinking the peddler was a real captain.

  • Type: Boolean
  • Options: True, False
  • Correct Answer: False
  • Explanation: Edla noticed almost immediately that the man looked afraid, thinking he had either stolen something or escaped from jail, but she chose to be kind to him anyway.
  • Hint: Her kindness was intentional, not based on a mistake.
True
False * **Correct Answer**: False * **Explanation**: Edla noticed almost immediately that the man looked afraid
thinking he had either stolen something or escaped from jail
but she chose to be kind to him anyway. * **Hint**: Her kindness was intentional
not based on a mistake.

💡 Hint: Her kindness was intentional, not based on a mistake.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Construct a "Symbolic Map" of the story. Identify the three different locations (The Crofter’s Cottage, The Forest, and Ramsjö Ironworks) and explain what specific stage of the "Rattrap" metaphor each location represents.

  • Solution:
  • Crofter’s Cottage: The temptation/The Bait (The 30 kronor).
  • The Forest: The Entrapment/The Consequence (Physical realization of being lost).
  • Ramsjö Ironworks: The Crossroads/Redemption (The choice between continuing the lie or accepting kindness).
  • Hint: Look at the "PEDDLER'S PROGRESS" memory aid.

💡 Hint: Look at the "PEDDLER'S PROGRESS" memory aid.

Challenge 2 Hard

Write a short analytical paragraph explaining how the "Key to a Prison" (from The Last Lesson) and the "Escape from the Rattrap" are similar thematic concepts.

  • Solution: Both concepts suggest that even when a person is physically or socially trapped—whether by war/occupation (The Last Lesson) or poverty/dishonesty (The Rattrap)—there is an internal "key" to freedom. In the former, it is cultural identity and language; in the latter, it is human kindness and personal integrity. Both themes emphasize that the most significant prisons (or traps) are the ones that threaten the spirit.
  • Hint: Both stories use a physical object to represent a much larger philosophical struggle.

💡 Hint: Both stories use a physical object to represent a much larger philosophical struggle.

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