Spot Question "How I Met Myself"

Sample Question: Based on the novel that you have studied, describe an incident that motivates you and state the reasons why. Provide evidence from the text to support your answer.

I choose the novel How I Met Myself written by David A. Hill. The incident that motivates me is John's encounter with his doppelganger. On one icy winter evening, John meets his 'lookalike' who knocks him into the snow and dashes away leaving no footprints. There are many reasons why this incident motivates me. First of all, John's encounter with his doppelganger motivates me because from that incident onward I could see the courage in John. In the beginning, John is scared and is haunted by nightmares. He could not sleep and could not focus on his work. However, he later shows his courage when he decides to pursue his doppelganger. He goes to the sites of the strange encounter, starts questioning the the residents and even doing some research in the library in order to solve the mystery. He is determined to know what his doppelganger is trying to tell him. Apart from that, John's strange encounter with his doppelganger motivates me because that incident leads to stronger bonding between John and his family. Initially, life is peaceful and happy for John, Andrea and Kati. However, John's obsession to solve the mystery of the doppelganger affects his relationship with his wife and daughter. John is focusing to much on finding out more about his doppelganger that he starts to neglect his family. Andrea finally speaks out her mind and reminds John of his responsibilities as a husband and father. When John explains everything to her, as a loving and caring wife Andrea tries to understand him and even accompany him to Felka utca. It turns out that the doppelganger is trying to save Andrea and Kati from the tragedy of gas explosion at Gergely utca. John is relieved to see that his wife and daughter are safe, and they go home together safely and love each other more than ever. In a nutshell, John's encounter with his doppelganger is the incident that motivates me because even though it leads John into hardship, it finally brings out the best in his life and his family

Spot Question "How I Met Myself"

Sample Question: Based on the novel that you have studied, choose a character that motivates you and state the reasons why. Provide evidence from the text to support your answer. I choose the novel How I Met Myself, written by David A. Hill. The character that motivates me is John Taylor. There are many reasons why I choose him. First of all, John motivates me because he is an intelligent man. He works as a computer programmer at a multinational computer company. Due to his intelligence, he is chosen to lead a young Hungarian team in Budapest. We can also see John's intelligence when he come out with many ideas on how to find out more about his doppelganger. Apart from that, I am motivated by John because he is a determined person. He is focused on solving the mystery surrounding his doppelganger. After his encounter with the doppelganger, John is haunted by nightmares. He could not sleep at night and could not focus on his work. However, he is determined to

pursue his doppelganger even though he is afraid. He goes to the sites of the strange encounter, starts questioning the residents and doing research in the library to solve the mystery. He wants to know what his doppelganger is trying to tell him. Last but not least, John motivates me because he is a loving husband and father. He takes his family for holidays in England and the Hungarian Countryside. However, John's obsession towards his doppelganger annoys Andrea and she refuses to listen to him when he talks about it. It is only after their enjoyable summer holiday in England, that their marriage life becomes better. Moreover, Kati's loveliness and cheerful nature help John and Andrea to rebuild their love for each other. In a nutshell, John is the character that motivates me because he is intelligent, determined and loving. I wish I could be like him.