Study Guide “The Golden Kite, The Silver Wind”

1. P. 366 The Mandarin is the ruler of a city. Why might the growth of a neighboring city bother him?

2. P. 366What causes the Mandarin to be so upset over the new wall’s shape?

3. P. 368 What is the simile in this paragraph – What do you associate with the images of “autumn fruit” and the “Ancient tree”

4. How might Kwan-Si respond to this new wall?

5. What is the cause and the effect chain in this stanza – create a diagram:

6. P. 369 Remember that allegories tend to exaggerate simple situations in order to make a point. What point might Bradbury be trying to make about the inevitable result of an arms race?

I. Whose voice directs the party to be carried into the sunlight?

A. p. 370 What might this idea represent in the world outside the story?

C. How does this simile help a reader to visualize the effect of peace on the town?