Thursday, January 14, 2010

Short stories

Find a copy of one the stories and listen to it on the internet or read it on line.


YOU will need to record your thoughts in a summary response on either the class blog or your personal blog!!! This is a formative piece of writing.


“The Destructors”-Graham Greene   The Destructors

“The Cask of Amontillado”- Edgar Allan Poe  The Cask of Amontillado
Lit 2 Go will help you

As you read make note of how the authors convey and integrate imagery, setting and work on mood.


What techniques are the authors using?

How is the setting developed?

How is the author conveying the sense/tone of evil? Eg word choice, images etc…

Is it the character that is the symbol/representation of evil?


What factors contributed to the characters actions?

What patterns in society or contexts help and/or hinder the characters behaviours?

What are the roots of this persons behaviours?

Think about layers…


Is the evil, darkness conveyed through;

plot

imagery

characters

setting

What impacted you the most and why?

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