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Welcome toWelcome to
Mrs. Donati’sMrs. Donati’s
reading classreading class
Throughout the year, Throughout the year, we’ve read…we’ve read…
and been inspired and been inspired
by many novels and by many novels and
short stories.short stories.
Such as…Such as…
Roll of ThunderRoll of ThunderHear My CryHear My Cry
Mildred D. TaylorMildred D. Taylor
A Tale of Two CitiesA Tale of Two CitiesCharles DickensCharles Dickens
A multilevel narrativeA multilevel narrative
Setting: The chief Setting: The chief characteristic of characteristic of A Tale of A Tale of Two CitiesTwo Cities that sets it apart that sets it apart from other Dickens' novels from other Dickens' novels is its historical setting. is its historical setting.
Plot: Dickens contrasts late Plot: Dickens contrasts late eighteenth-century Paris eighteenth-century Paris and London both to and London both to advance the plot and to advance the plot and to draw conclusions about the draw conclusions about the nature of freedom and the nature of freedom and the redeeming power of love. redeeming power of love.
My Brother Sam Is DeadMy Brother Sam Is DeadChristopher Collier & Christopher Collier & James Lincoln CollierJames Lincoln Collier
In In
My Brother Sam My Brother Sam Is Dead, Is Dead,
our focus was on our focus was on characterizatiocharacterizatio
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Short StoriesShort StoriesTo name a few…
As we read short stories, our As we read short stories, our focus was on the following:focus was on the following:
Plot Plot CharacterCharacter
SettingSettingPoint of ViewPoint of View
ToneToneThemeTheme
Total EffectTotal Effect
As an As an example…example…
The Dinner PartyThe Dinner PartyMona GardnerMona Gardner
We studied:We studied:
PlotPlot
The sequence of related events or The sequence of related events or actions in a story.actions in a story.
A NincompoopA NincompoopAnton ChekhovAnton Chekhov
We studied:
Theme
The central idea or underlying meaning about human nature that is developed in a story.
CharlesCharlesShirley JacksonShirley Jackson
We studied:We studied:
CharacterCharacter
A person—or animal or thing A person—or animal or thing presented presented
as a person—appearing in a work of as a person—appearing in a work of literature. literature.
The Tell-Tale HeartThe Tell-Tale HeartEdgar Allen PoeEdgar Allen Poe
We Studied:
Total Effect
The central impression or impact that a
literary work has on its readers.
The RavenThe Raven
Reading The Raven was a challenge as we worked with all story elements
for this short story.
A typical day in the classroomA typical day in the classroom
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