Antagonist (not a person): the value placed on material gifts
Secondary character: Mme. Sofronie
Conflict: Not having money
Climax: When they open each other's gifts and realizing they are worthless
Themes: Sacrifice (Love, wealth)
Title: the Magi were wise just as Jim and Della who value each other's love more than material gifts
(their gifts are like the magi's gifts which were "spiritual")
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Mr. Know-all
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Mr. Know-all
Setting =
on a liner (ship) sailing from the USA to Japan some time after WW I
War =
1) background for cultural differences and prejudice
2) After 1st WW, times were poor, travelling took a long time and huts are shared
(The narrator "I" is of British descent and shares a hut with Mr. Kelada, of Oriental descent).
Sea=
Neutral place
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Mr. Know-all
1) Give a detailed description of Mr. Know-all (p. 14/15)
2) Give a description of Mr. Ramsay (top of p. 16)
3) Why does the narrator ("I"-person telling the story) not like Mr. Know-all?
timer
10:00
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Conflict (video & questions)
Who causes conflict for whom?
Describe the conflict/problem
How does the protagonist try to solve this?
timer
5:00
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Slide 40 - Video
Characters
Who are the protagonists?
Who is the antagonist?
Who is the secondary character?
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Climax
Mr. Kelada and Mr. Ramsay get into a heated argument over cultured pearls. Mr. Kelada claims to know all about pearls. Mr. Ramsay dares him to make a bet. Mr. Kelada bets Mrs. Ramsay's pearl necklace is worth a fortune. Mrs. Ramsay turns quite pale and Mr. Kelada then apologizes and says the necklace is worthless.
Why is this event a climax or turning point? Why are emotions at their peak?
What does Mr. Kelada now know about Mrs. Ramsay?
Why does the narrator like Mr. Kelada better now?
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Theme & Title
What is the theme of the story?
How is the theme related to the title?
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Mr. Know-all analysis
Theme:
prejudice (Foreigner who doesn't share British conventions of politeness appears to be more polite than anticipated)
Story's lesson: "don't judge a book by its cover"
Title:
Mr. Know-all annoys people by always taking the lead in conversations and claiming he is right
(being very sociable = culturaldifference/cultural perspective: name as a compliment)
He is apparently wrong about the pearls' value (people catch him lying, proving their prejudice is correct).
But he is actually right their value and did indeed know "all" (value of the pearls, Mrs. Ramsay's possible affair)
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Mr. Know-all analysis
Protagonist: Narrator - British, Mr. Kelada - Oriental descent
Antagonist: Mr. Ramsay (British)
Secondary characters: Mrs. Ramsay (British), the doctor
Conflict: Argument & bet over pearl necklace. External conflict: Mr Ramsay / Society's prejudice
(Mr. Ramsay dares Mr. Kelada to bet on the pearls' value / Society views Kelada as a "Know-all")
Rising action: Mr. Ramsay's and Mr. Kelada's heated argument over cultured pearls
Climax: Mr. Kelada examining Mrs. Ramsay's pearls and declaring them "not real"
Falling action: Mr. Kelada is made fun of by the other people on the ship (he doesn't know everything)
Resolution: The narrator finds out about Mr. Kelada's true nature (he's a good person/polite to Mrs. Ramsay by not
embarrasing her)
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Sredni Vashtar
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Sredni Vashtar - analysis
Setting
Characters
Conflict
Climax
Theme
Title
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Plot - discuss
Conradin (10-year-old boy)
Guardian/aunt (name?)
Terminally ill (deadly disease)
Garden shed
Two animals
Sredni Vashtar (Who is this? Role?)
Religion aunt/boy
Who dies & why?
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6:00
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Setting
Time:
1900-1911 / traditional roles (maid, guardian, no children's rights)
Location:
Middle class home, garden shed
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Characters
Protagonist =
Antagonist =
Secondary characters =
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Conflict
Who causes conflict for whom?
Describe the conflict/problem
How does the protagonist try to solve this?
timer
4:00
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Climax
When does the story reach its peak in emotions?
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Themes
Reality vs Imagination (Conradin's real life / life in garden shed)