Tomorrow we will be peer editing our paragraphs describing John, Ann, and Steven for organization, grammar, and clarity. Please make sure you have your three paragraphs completed, and that you remember to bring them to school.
In class we answered the following eight questions:
1. What are two things that bother Ann about John?
2. Where does John choose to go in the storm? Why does he walk?
3. Why does Ann want John to shave?
4. Explain the title of the story.
5. What does Ann dislike about spring?
6. What prompts Steven to join Ann for dinner and a game of cards?
7. Why does Ann gather all the string she can find in the house?
8. In point form, outline the main events in the story.
Please complete your three paragraphs describing the characters in “The Painted Door”. There should be one each for John, Ann, and Steven.
Have a great weekend
Today we looked at “Mountain Journey” by Howard O’Hagan.
For homework, please read “The Painted Door”. If you lost your handout, you can read the PDF using the link below, and print your own copy. Remember, if you miss a class you are still responsible for having your homework done by next class.
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From a Block D discussion: Effect versus Affect
the noun effect: a result. For example, “What were the effects of the Marathon of Hope?”
the verb affect: to produce change. For example, “How did Terry’s Marathon of Hope affect cancer research?”
Questions 1-5 in the older book
1. What was Dave Conroy doing out in the wilderness?
2. At what point does the reader know the protagonist is in serious trouble and not likely to reach MacMoran’s cabin?
3. What three critical mistakes did Conroy make? What are some things he could have done to prevent himself from freezing?
4. What effect does the setting of the story have on the plot and theme?
5. How is this story similar to others that you have read or heard about people in the wilderness? How is it different?
1. How does Florrie feel when Mrs. Cornish first starts visiting? How do her feelings toward the old woman change as the story unfolds?
2. In each section of the story, the author reveals Mrs. Cornish’s decreasing ability to look after herself. Review the story’s six parts and summarize what each reveals. In your view, is Mrs. Cornish in need of supervised care? Why or Why not?
3. What conflict does Florrie experience in the final part of the story? What has Mrs. Cornish’s fate made Florrie realize?
4. What does the story gain by being written from alternating points of view? Could the story have been told entirely through Florrie’s eyes?
5. Did you like the story changing points of view? Did it make it more difficult to follow?
We will discuss both “The Veldt” and “Sea Devil” on Monday.
A PDF file of the story can be found here: bradbury_veldt
Please answer questions # 1-5 from the PDF
PLEASE ANSWER IN PARAGRAPH FORM (3 total, minimum)
1. What are the two conflicts in this story? In what way does one directly link to the other?
2. The narrator faces a variety of conflicts such as person vs. nature (environment), person vs. self, and person vs.technology/society (environment), all of which advance the story’s plot. Explain.
3. The man thinks he is superior to the fish and invincible. The theme of the story is of being too overconfident in one’s own abilities. Agree or disagree.
FOUR PARAGRAPHS IN ALL
Write a minimum of two paragraphs paying close attention to how the relationship of the two fishermen is represented on the lake and how it is represented at the end.
Write a minimum of two paragraphs paying close attention to how the relationship of the two men is similar to the setting. One paragraph for the lake, one for the end.
1. How does the cliché, “don’t judge a book by its cover” apply to the story?
2. How did Michael view his relationship with Smitty? What kind of characters are they?
3. What do we know about stereotypes? What judgment did Michael make of Smitty?
4. How did the setting add to the story? How did the calmness of the lake add to the story?
5. What was Michael up to by hanging out with Smitty?
6. How did his intentions change as he got to know Smitty?
7. Why didn’t Michael stand up for Smitty? How did that make you feel?
8. What does friendship mean to you? What does loyalty mean to you?
9. Does Michael have a moral dilemma? What does the author do to set up the conflict of loyalty?
Don’t forget to keep adding to your vocabulary lists. Did you know the definitions for ‘reconcile’ or ‘pontificate’? Did they match the way they were used? Can you use them in a sentence?
Your vocab list should continue to grow throughout the semester.
Also, please outline the plot structure for both “The Carved Table” and “The Father”. When did it change from introduction, activating circumstance to rising action to climax to conclusion in each story?
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