Reading Log Notes: “The First Reading Log Notes: “The First Seven Years”Seven Years”Literary Terms to know/review:Literary Terms to know/review:MotivationMotivation

Reasons for a character’s behaviorReasons for a character’s behavior

ForeshadowingForeshadowingThe use of clues to hint at events that will occur later in the The use of clues to hint at events that will occur later in the plotplot

ConflictConflictStruggle or clash between opposing characters, forces, or Struggle or clash between opposing characters, forces, or emotions. (can be internal or external)emotions. (can be internal or external)

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Literary Terms to know/review:Literary Terms to know/review: AllusionAllusion

Reference to something well-known from literature, history, Reference to something well-known from literature, history, religion, myth, politics, sports, science, or some other aspect of religion, myth, politics, sports, science, or some other aspect of culture.culture.

InferencesInferences Intelligent guesses based on clues from the text.Intelligent guesses based on clues from the text.

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Discussion Questions:Discussion Questions: On page 161, Feld returns to inside the shop On page 161, Feld returns to inside the shop

only to hear Sobel violently pounding upon the only to hear Sobel violently pounding upon the naked last. Sobel breaks the last and storms naked last. Sobel breaks the last and storms out of the shop. out of the shop.

Why do you think he acts this way? What is Why do you think he acts this way? What is his his motivationmotivation? ? Does it Does it foreshadowforeshadow anything?anything?

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Discussion Questions:Discussion Questions: What What inferencesinferences can be drawn about Miriam can be drawn about Miriam

and Sobel’s relationship based on the passage and Sobel’s relationship based on the passage on page 162?on page 162?

Their friendship may be far deeper than anyone realizes.Their friendship may be far deeper than anyone realizes.

What qualities does Miriam imply that she What qualities does Miriam imply that she wants in a boyfriend? Make an wants in a boyfriend? Make an inferenceinference based on the statement made on page 164.based on the statement made on page 164.

She wants someone who has intellectual interest----Sobel?She wants someone who has intellectual interest----Sobel?

Reading Log Notes: “The First Seven Reading Log Notes: “The First Seven Years”Years”Discussion Questions:Discussion Questions: How is Sobel’s How is Sobel’s internal conflictinternal conflict finally finally

revealed on page 166?revealed on page 166? It makes clear his long term love for Miriam.It makes clear his long term love for Miriam.

How does it also contribute to an How does it also contribute to an external external conflictconflict between Feld and Sobel? between Feld and Sobel?

Feld wants someone “better” than Sobel for his daughter.Feld wants someone “better” than Sobel for his daughter.

How does the How does the syntaxsyntax add to the add to the characterization of Sobel in this passage?characterization of Sobel in this passage?

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Discussion Questions:Discussion Questions: Look at page 165. Why type of Look at page 165. Why type of AllusionAllusion is is

the title?the title? Biblical AllusionBiblical Allusion

What What themetheme might the writer be suggesting might the writer be suggesting with this allusion? (Defining Choices)with this allusion? (Defining Choices)

Sacrifices people make for loveSacrifices people make for love