California Hills in August - Place representation

Question 1

Who wrote “California Hills in August”?

Answer 1

Dana Gioia

Question 2

What is “California Hill in August” about

Answer 2

Describes the natural environment of California hills in summer.

Question 3

What perspective does “California Hills in August” have?

Answer 3

Describes how a negative/ignorant place association can be made, whilst also describing the natural beauty of the environment.

Question 4

What is the main idea of “California Hills in August”?

Answer 4

That one place can have more than one meaning

Question 5

Which quote from “California Hills in August” refers to the flora of the area?

Answer 5

“One who would hurry over the clinging thistle, foxtail, … knowing everything was just a weed”

Question 6

Which quote in “California Hills in August” refers to the rain?

Answer 6

“And yet how gentle it seems to someone raised in a landscape short of rain”

Question 7

Which quote in “California Hills in August” refers to the fields?

Answer 7

“I can imagine someone who found the fields unbearable”