MI-W3-L1

• Applicatie- en mediaontwikkelaar
• MBO
• Studiejaar 2

This lesson

• MC questions 'Honestly' t/m 'Other World'
• Open questions discussion in pairs 2/3
• Writing: essay topics
• Discussion: symbols
• Writing: Diary entry

MC questions ''Honestly' t/m 'Other World''

Open questions

Sit in groups of 2 or 3 and discuss the following questions in English

Open questions

Discuss the following questions in groups of 2-3

1. What causes Madeline to leave her home in “Owtsyd"?
2. How does Madeline explain her behavior to her mother in “Owtsyd"?
3. What leads to Madeline's mother's revelation that Madeline has had physical contact with Olly? 
4. How does Madeline respond when Carla is fired? 
5. How is “Neighborhood Watch #2” structured and what is revealed in this chapter?
6. Why does Madeline come to envy Olly's life in “Higher Education"?
7. What is the significance of the family portrait that Madeline's mother gives her?
8. What does Madeline write to her mother in “Good-bye”?
9. Why has Madeline chosen Hawaii as the destination she wants to escape to with Olly? 

Answers

1. What causes Madeline to leave her home in “Owtsyd"?

Madeline and her mother observe from the window as a violent incident breaks out in Olly's home. Olly and his father face off and Olly's father begins punching him in the stomach, which leads Madeline to rush outside to stop him.

2. How does Madeline explain her behavior to her mother in “Owtsyd"?

Madeline's mother asks why she would endanger her life for a stranger and then discerns that they are not strangers. Madeline insists that they are online friends only.

3. What leads to Madeline's mother's revelation that Madeline has had physical contact with Olly?

Madeline's mother is suspicious of Madeline's supposed "online" relationship with the boy next door but her suspicions are confirmed when she comes into Madeline's bedroom and sees a black rubber band on her night stand.

4. How does Madeline respond when Carla is fired?

Madeline is devastated when her mother fires Carla. She feels guilty that it is her fault that Carla was fired and she is inconsolable.

Answers

5. How is “Neighborhood Watch #2” structured and what is revealed in this chapter?

Like the previous chapter titled "Neighborhood Watch #1," this chapter is set up like a schedule. It relates both Olly's daily schedule and Madeline's daily schedule as she watches for him through the window.

6. Why does Madeline come to envy Olly's life in “Higher Education"?

Olly sends Madeline pictures from his school of his classrooms, locker, etc. in order to make her feel she is a part of his life. However, Madeline sees these things and envies his world outside of a bubble.

7. What is the significance of the family portrait that Madeline's mother gives her?

The portrait is of Madeline's mother, father, brother, and herself on a beach in Hawaii when Madeline was four months old. It signifies the time when Madeline was still free in the world and part of a happy family.

8. What does Madeline write to her mother in “Good-bye”?

This is Madeline's farewell letter to her mother as she plans to run away to Hawaii, knowing that she may die from the experience. Madeline tells her mother that she loves her but she must also live her own life.

9. Why has Madeline chosen Hawaii as the destination she wants to escape to with Olly?

Madeline is inspired to go to Hawaii because she would like to snorkel and see its state fish. Her bigger inspiration, however, is the photograph of Madeline with her family on the beach as a baby.

 

Writing

Discuss the following essay topics in writing. Hand in your writing in Teams

Essay topic 1

Discuss Madeline's relationship with Carla in Everything, Everything. What is Carla's official role in Madeline's life? Would you consider these characters to be close? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

What leads up to Madeline's first face-to-face meeting with Olly? Why is this meeting kept secret? How do each of these characters perceive the other based on their first impressions?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the chapters in the novel that are titled "Madeline's Dictionary." What is the purpose of these chapters? What is revealed of Madeline's character through them? What are examples of words defined?

Symbols

Discuss the meaning of the objects. What do they represent? An idea, a feeling, a memory? Something else?

Pills

Rubber band

Family photo

Diary entry

Write a diary entry from the point of view of any character from the novel.

- What does this character think about?

 - What is happening in life?

- How does he/she experience this?

- What do they like and dislike?

Your entry must be of atleast 300 words

Homework

- Read ‘Aloha means Hello and Goodbye Part 2' (177) t/m ‘Zach’ (218)

- Essay topics

- Diary entry