Summary and interpretive focus
A grieving cab driver struggles to find someone willing to listen after the death of his son; the story examines loneliness and the need for human attention.
Text-based questions
- Describe the conflict or central idea and support it with a precise incident or image from the prescribed work.
- How does the writer’s choice of voice, structure, irony or imagery shape the reader’s response?
- Write an evidence-based short answer; distinguish your interpretation from plot summary.
Revision task
Map the characters, turning point and resolution. Explain how one detail contributes to the theme.