THe Eyes Have it by P Dick

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

A short story for 4H by Phillip K. Dick

Part 1

Today's Lesson 4H

The Eyes Have It (TEHI)

by P. Dick

The lesson objectives 

YOU:

- you understand/know how the plotline of this story is build up

- are able to summarize and retell the story (plot)

- are able to think up the themes of TEHI

What would happen if you
take words literally?

Let's see what would happen: 

"To Blow Your Socks Off"

Let's see what would happen: 

"To Blow Your Socks Off"

Don't take it literally!

It just means that when it  ‘blows your socks off’ is an astonishingly good thing. You have made a very deep and positive impression on somebody!

Let's see what would happen: 

"To cry over spilled milk"

Let's see what would happen: 

"To cry over spilled milk"

Don't take it literally!

It just means that: you can't change things that already happened!

Come up with an example yourself
and write it down.

Listen and read along with 

"The Eyes Have It"

While listening you:

- figure out what this story is about

- and you highlight or underline the words (sentences) that the 

   maincharacter takes literally (14x)

The 5 elements you find in a story:

1. Introduction

2. Rising Action

The 5 elements you find in a story:

1. Introduction

2. Rising Action

3. Climax

The 5 elements you find in a story:

1. Introduction

2. Rising Action

3. Climax

4. Falling Action

The 5 elements you find in a story:

1. Introduction

2. Rising Action

3. Climax

4. Falling Action

5. Resolution

What are the "words" that the maincharacter takes literally?

...his eyes slowly roved about the room.

What are the "words" that the maincharacter takes literally?

...his eyes slowly roved about the room

… his eyes moved from person to person

What are the "words" that the maincharacter takes literally?

...his eyes slowly roved about the room

… his eyes moved from person to person

… presently his eyes fastened on Julia

What are the "words" that the maincharacter takes literally?

...his eyes slowly roved about the room

… his eyes moved from person to person

… presently his eyes fastened on Julia

… slowly, calmly, his eyes examined every inch of her

What are the "words" that the maincharacter takes literally?

...his eyes slowly roved about the room

… his eyes moved from person to person

… presently his eyes fastened on Julia

… slowly, calmly, his eyes examined every inch of her

… he put his arm around Julia. Presently she asked him if he would remove his arm. He immediately did so, with a smile

What are the "words" that the maincharacter takes literally?

...his eyes slowly roved about the room

… his eyes moved from person to person

… presently his eyes fastened on Julia

… slowly, calmly, his eyes examined every inch of her

… he put his arm around Julia. Presently she asked him if he would remove his arm. He immediately did so, with a smile

… outside the movie theater we split up. Part of us went inside, part over to the cafe for dinner.

What are the "words" that the maincharacter takes literally?

...his eyes slowly roved about the room

… his eyes moved from person to person

… presently his eyes fastened on Julia

… slowly, calmly, his eyes examined every inch of her

… he put his arm around Julia. Presently she asked him if he would remove his arm. He immediately did so, with a smile

… outside the movie theater we split up. Part of us went inside, part over to the cafe for dinner

… I’m afraid there’s no doubt about it. Poor Bibney has lost his head again

What are the "words" that the maincharacter takes literally?

...his eyes slowly roved about the room

… his eyes moved from person to person

… presently his eyes fastened on Julia

… slowly, calmly, his eyes examined every inch of her

… he put his arm around Julia. Presently she asked him if he would remove his arm. He immediately did so, with a smile

… outside the movie theater we split up. Part of us went inside, part over to the cafe for dinner

… I’m afraid there’s no doubt about it. Poor Bibney has lost his head again

… and Bob says he has utterly no guts.

What are the "words" that the maincharacter takes literally?

...his eyes slowly roved about the room

… his eyes moved from person to person

… presently his eyes fastened on Julia

… slowly, calmly, his eyes examined every inch of her

… he put his arm around Julia. Presently she asked him if he would remove his arm. He 

    immediately did so, with a smile

… outside the movie theater we split up. Part of us went inside, part over to the cafe for dinner

… I’m afraid there’s no doubt about it. Poor Bibney has lost his head again

… and Bob says he has utterly no guts

… totally lacking in brains

What are the "words" that the maincharacter takes literally?

...his eyes slowly roved about the room

… his eyes moved from person to person

… presently his eyes fastened on Julia

… slowly, calmly, his eyes examined every inch of her

… he put his arm around Julia. Presently she asked him if he would remove his arm. He 

    immediately did so, with a smile

… outside the movie theater we split up. Part of us went inside, part over to the cafe for dinner

… I’m afraid there’s no doubt about it. Poor Bibney has lost his head again

… and Bob says he has utterly no guts

… totally lacking in brains

What are the "words" that the maincharacter takes literally?

...his eyes slowly roved about the room

… his eyes moved from person to person

… presently his eyes fastened on Julia

… slowly, calmly, his eyes examined every inch of her

… he put his arm around Julia. Presently she asked him if he would remove his arm. He 

    immediately did so, with a smile

… outside the movie theater we split up. Part of us went inside, part over to the cafe for dinner

… I’m afraid there’s no doubt about it. Poor Bibney has lost his head again

… and Bob says he has utterly no guts

… totally lacking in brains

… quite deliberately, Julia had given her heart to the young man

What are the "words" that the maincharacter takes literally?

...his eyes slowly roved about the room

… his eyes moved from person to person

… presently his eyes fastened on Julia

… slowly, calmly, his eyes examined every inch of her

… he put his arm around Julia. Presently she asked him if he would remove his arm. He 

    immediately did so, with a smile

… outside the movie theater we split up. Part of us went inside, part over to the cafe for dinner

… I’m afraid there’s no doubt about it. Poor Bibney has lost his head again

… and Bob says he has utterly no guts

… totally lacking in brains

… quite deliberately, Julia had given her heart to the young man

… thereupon she gave him her hand

What are the "words" that the maincharacter takes literally?

...his eyes slowly roved about the room

… his eyes moved from person to person

… presently his eyes fastened on Julia

… slowly, calmly, his eyes examined every inch of her

… he put his arm around Julia. Presently she asked him if he would remove his arm. He 

    immediately did so, with a smile

… outside the movie theater we split up. Part of us went inside, part over to the cafe for dinner

… I’m afraid there’s no doubt about it. Poor Bibney has lost his head again

… and Bob says he has utterly no guts

… totally lacking in brains

… quite deliberately, Julia had given her heart to the young man

… thereupon she gave him her hand

… he took her arm

What are the "words" that the maincharacter takes literally?

...his eyes slowly roved about the room

… his eyes moved from person to person

… presently his eyes fastened on Julia

… slowly, calmly, his eyes examined every inch of her

… he put his arm around Julia. Presently she asked him if he would remove his arm. He 

    immediately did so, with a smile

… outside the movie theater we split up. Part of us went inside, part over to the cafe for dinner

… I’m afraid there’s no doubt about it. Poor Bibney has lost his head again

… and Bob says he has utterly no guts

… totally lacking in brains

… quite deliberately, Julia had given her heart to the young man

… thereupon she gave him her hand

… he took her arm

… her eyes followed him all the way down the road and across the meadow.

Let's check some facts about the story.
1. By what does the maincharacter get inspired to tell us about "the aliens"?

Mention three themes of this story ?
Theme: which main idea(s) is explored?

Are you able to retell the story?

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Do you understand how the plotline in build up?

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Do you like this lesson (part 1)?

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END OF PART 1

Of which 5 elements
does a plot excist?

Fill in the Plot Diagram of THe Eyes Have It 

The 5 elements you find in a story:

1. Introduction