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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 characteristic of Setting: The chief characteristic of A Tale of Two CitiesA Tale of Two Cities that sets that sets it apart from other Dickens' it apart from other Dickens' novels is its historical setting. novels is its historical setting.
Plot: Dickens contrasts late Plot: Dickens contrasts late eighteenth-century Paris and eighteenth-century Paris and London both to advance the London both to advance the plot and to draw conclusions plot and to draw conclusions about the nature of freedom about the nature of freedom and the redeeming power of and the redeeming power of love. love.
My Brother Sam Is DeadMy Brother Sam Is DeadChristopher Collier & Christopher Collier & James Lincoln CollierJames Lincoln Collier
In In My Brother Sam Is My Brother Sam Is
Dead, Dead, our focus was on our focus was on characterization.characterization.
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 SettingSetting
Point of ViewPoint of View ToneTone
ThemeTheme 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 actions The sequence of related events or actions in a story.in a story.
A NincompoopA NincompoopAnton ChekhovAnton Chekhov
We studied:
ThemeThe 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 presented A person—or animal or thing 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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