In Chapter six of Rule of the Bone, Russ determines to cover-up his old “Adirondack Iron” tattoo to mask his former relationship to the biker group that he sabotaged. Chappie accompanies him to the local tattoo shop named “Art-O-Rama” where, almost as an afterthought, Russ negotiates a discount tattoo for Chappie as part of the deal with the owner. Chappie decides on the spot to get a tattoo of a skull and crossbones, without the skull, which he believes will lose its cool factor quickly.
1.) What is a tattoo? Why are they so popular in our time?
2.) Restate Chappie’s rationale for choosing the crossbones as his symbol.
Provide the specific connections Chappie visualizes a crossbones tattoo would signify. What do you think is the significance of Chappie’s tattoo for his
understanding of himself at this point in the story?
3.) Even if you don’t think you will ever acquire a tattoo, describe a tattoo (or tattoos) that you might choose for yourself. Indicate what the tattoo would symbolize, if anything, and where you would locate it (them) on your body. If you can, or wish, draw or color a representation of your tattoo on the same or a separate page/piece of paper for extra credit.
In Chapter six of Rule of the Bone, Russ determines to cover-up his old “Adirondack Iron” tattoo to mask his former relationship to the biker group that he sabotaged. Chappie accompanies him to the local tattoo shop named “Art-O-Rama” where, almost as an afterthought, Russ negotiates a discount tattoo for Chappie as part of the deal with the owner. Chappie decides on the spot to get a tattoo of a skull and crossbones, without the skull, which he believes will lose its cool factor quickly.
1.) What is a tattoo? Why are they so popular in our time?
2.) Restate Chappie’s rationale for choosing the crossbones as his symbol.
Provide the specific connections Chappie visualizes a crossbones tattoo would signify. What do you think is the significance of Chappie’s tattoo for his
understanding of himself at this point in the story?
3.) Even if you don’t think you will ever acquire a tattoo, describe a tattoo (or tattoos) that you might choose for yourself. Indicate what the tattoo would symbolize, if anything, and where you would locate it (them) on your body. If you can, or wish, draw or color a representation of your tattoo on the same or a separate page/piece of paper for extra credit.