. Major Works Data Sheet Summer Reading English II Name: Alyssa Torres Title of Book: Obasan Author: Joy Kogawa Date of publication: 1981 – Lester & Orpen Dennys Genre: Fiction/ Literature/ Asian Studies Point of View: First Person Possible Themes: (Identify five possible themes for discussion). Theme is a central message or insight into life revealed by literary work. Remembering vs. The Benefits of Silence Identify external and internal conflicts: (Provide specific examples of each) One Internal conflict in Obasan was how Naomi had a very hard time accepting her painful past. Another internal conflict was how she finally found out, in the end, what had happened to her mother. For example: All throughout the story she was always wondering what had happened to her since she was little, ever since her mother had left to go to Japan and take care of Naomi’s grandmother. She has asked and already discussed this with her Aunt (her mother’s sister), but she always discreetly avoids the question.
Major Works Data Sheet for Heart of Darkness Neatness and completeness will be important factors in the grade. For each day late, I will deduct 10 points, and for each partial day, I will deduct 5 points.
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And then finally nearing the end of the story, she finally knows what happened to her mother. Memorable Quotes: Select five quotes and explain the significance of each. Page# 71 “.Mother removes the live chicks first, placing them in her apron.. There is calm efficiency in her face and she does not speak. Her eyes are steady and matter-of-fact—the eyes of. Gabriella McLaughlin Period 2 Pre-AICE English Language MAJOR WORKS DATA SHEET The Old Man and the Sea Ernest Hemingway HISTORICAL FACTS President Truman ordered the construction of a hydrogen bomb in 1950.
Polaroid cameras were invented in 1947. Eisenhower was elected President in 1953. In 1948, Gandhi was assassinated.
China became a communist state in 1949. Soviet Union possessed an atomic bomb in 1949. MAIN CHARACTERS Santiago - He is a protagonist and an old man who is seen as unlucky in the beginning of the story. Santiago then goes fishing farther out than any of the other fishermen. He is determined and perseverant. He is lonely. Manolin - Although he only is present twice throughout the story, Santiago thinks about him multiple times.
The boy is devoted to Santiago and believes in him even when others don’t. He always makes sure that the old man has food, blankets and he respects him. The Marlin - This is the fish Santiago catches. He sees the fish as his brother, but says that “I will kill you before the day ends.” The fish ultimately ends up getting devoured by sharks, and Santiago feels as though a part of him is destroyed as well. SECONDARY CHARACTERS Rogelio – This character is only mentioned once or twice throughout the story but is one of the few people who continually helps Santiago. He shows compassion and respect for the old man by “throwing the net” for him.
.Title: Rebecca Author: Daphne du Maurier Date of Publication: 1938 Genre: Romance, Gothic, Mystery, Classic Biographical Information about the Author: Daphne du Maurier was born on May 13, 1907, in London, England, the daughter of actor-manager Sir Gerald du Maurier. She was a popular novelist known for her suspenseful, romantic and sometimes supernatural plots. Her best known works are Rebecca and The Birds, both adapted to film by Alfred Hitchcock. Du Maurier was made a Dame Commander in the Order of the British Empire in 1969.
She died in 1981 in Par, Cornwall, England. Historical Information about the period of Publication: Characteristics of the genre: Romanticism saw a shift from faith in reason to faith in the senses, feelings, and imagination; a shift from interest in urban society to an interest in the rural and natural; a shift from public.
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Gothic horror) is a genre of literature that combines elements of both horror and romance. Plot Summary: Rebecca's narrative takes the form of a flashback. The heroine, who remains nameless, lives in Europe with her husband, Maxim de Winter, traveling from hotel to hotel, harboring memories of a beautiful home called Manderley, which, we learn, has been destroyed by fire. The story begins with her memories of how she and Maxim first met, in Monte Carlo, years before. In her flashback, the heroine is working as the young traveling companion to a wealthy American named Mrs.