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Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Short Stories from Class

http://www.mrpaap.com/docs/Three_Skeleton_%20Key.pdf
"Three Skeleton Key" by George G. Toudouze
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2UfP-lqs5UvcWlmcnNzWjM2X28/edit?usp=sharing
"Charles" by Shirley Jackson
http://gaslight.mtroyal.ca/mnkyspaw.htm
"The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacobs
http://conflictunit.wikispaces.com/file/view/three+skeleton+key+response+questions.pdf
"Three Skeleton Key" Questions
http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/everythingsanargument4e/content/cat_020/Woolf_DeathoftheMoth.pdf
"The Death of the Moth" by Virginia Woolf




“Charles”
1.Find the irony in the story. Explain it. Introduce a quote which supports your opinion and explain what the quote means and how it relates to irony (5 sentences)
2.Find the theme in the story. Explain it. Introduce a quote which supports your opinion and explain what the quote means and how it relates to theme (5 sentences)
3.Explain the motivation of Laurie – support with detail from story.
4.Explain the motivation of Charles – support with detail from story.

“Three Skeleton Key” has its own questions, so does "The Death of the Moth." For each question on “The Death of a Moth” make sure to answer the question (with a topic sentence), give a quote which supports what you are saying, and explain the quote and the relationship to the topic of the question. Hint: The first question of "The Death of the Moth" refers to theme.
“Monkey’s Paw”
1.Find the theme in the story. Explain it. Introduce a quote which supports your opinion and explain what the quote means and how it relates to theme (5 sentences)
2.Explain the main character(s): what kind of person/people are they? How do you know? Introduce a quote which supports your opinion and explain what the quote means and how it relates to them (5 sentences)
3.Find the symbolism in the story. Explain it. Introduce a quote which supports your opinion and explain what the quote means and how it relates to the meaning of the symbol (5 sentences)

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  1. For “Charles”
    1. Find the irony in the story. Explain it. Introduce a quote which supports your opinion and explain what the quote means and how it relates to irony (5 sentences)
    2. Find the theme in the story. Explain it. Introduce a quote which supports your opinion and explain what the quote means and how it relates to theme (5 sentences)
    3. Explain the motivation of Laurie – support with detail from story.
    4. Explain the motivation of Charles – support with detail from story.

    “Three Skeleton Key” and “The Death of the Moth” have questions. For each question on “The Death of a Moth” make sure to answer the question (with a topic sentence), give a quote which supports what you are saying, and explain the quote and the relationship to the topic of the question. Hint: The first question in "Death..." is asking about theme.

    “Monkey’s Paw”
    1. Find the theme in the story. Explain it. Introduce a quote which supports your opinion and explain what the quote means and how it relates to theme (5 sentences)
    2. Explain the main character(s): what kind of person/people are they? How do you know? Introduce a quote which supports your opinion and explain what the quote means and how it relates to theme (5 sentences)
    3. Find the symbolism in the story. Explain it. Introduce a quote which supports your opinion and explain what the quote means and how it relates to the meaning of the symbol (5 sentences)

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