Making INFERENCES

Author IMPLICATIONS in The Killing Joke

Conclusions suggested by the author that aren’t directly stated

Conclusions drawn by the reader based on evidence and reason

Framing your answers for this activity

SENTENCE FRAMES

1. I can infer that _____________________.

2. The author implies that ______________.

3. My inference is that _________________.

4. The author’s implication is that ________.

Wait a minute. The Joker gets his white skin by falling into a vat of water?!

If something doesn’t make sense, go back and check

the evidence.

Consider this evidence:

What is the main implication?(write answer down individually)

Consider this evidence:

What is the main implication?(write answer down individually)

Discussion Questions:1. Why does the author imply so much

information? In other words, why doesn’t the author just illustrate and create dialogue telling the reader that the Joker in jail is a fake?

2. Is it fair to expect the reader to infer so much from the story? Is it fair in “The Killing Joke”? Is it fair in “Hills Like White Elephants”?

3. What is the Point-of-View in “The Killing Joke”? Is it possible to tell a story in the graphic novel format from any of the other points-of-view (1st-person, 3rd-person limited, or 3rd-person omniscient)? How might the author have done this?