WU: Quote Identification (Period 1)

● Journal #23

● In your journals, write 1 example of magical realism from the section we just read (BM, U 82-95).

●Note if the quote with its page number is an example of

○ fantastical elements

○ the real-world setting

○ OR one of the common characteristics.

WU: Quote Identification (Period 2, 3, 5)

● Journal #21

● In your journals, write 1 example of magical realism from the section we just read (The HotS 92-102).

●Note if the quote with its page number is an example of

○ fantastical elements

○ the real-world setting

○ OR one of the common characteristics.

Literature Terms: Theme

●The insight about human life that is revealed in a literary work.

●Usually inferred by the reader after considerable thought.

Big World of the Theme.

Applies to the “Real” World.

Identifying Themes

Themes are not explicit (clearly stated).

Themes are implied.

Themes are bigger than the story.

SmallWorldof theStory

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Theme Subject

● The implied message of a story

● The question a story explores

● Masculinity: What is masculinity? What makes a man a man?

● Isolation and alienation: Why do we treat people who are different from us as lesser?

● The topic of a story

● A drowned man is found on the beach of a village

● The people of the village prepare to bury a body

● The people of the village create a life for the dead body

Theme vs SubjectUsing “The Handsomest Drowned Man”

Literature Terms: Genre

●A category of artistic composition, as in literature

●Characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter

●Ex. romance, mystery, science fiction, MAGICAL REALISM

Theme in BM, U (Period 1)

● Journal #25

● In your journal, write down a quote or passage and its page number from what we just read that represents a theme from the novel

●What theme does it represent?

●How does it represent that theme?

Theme in The HotS (Period 2, 3, 5)

● Journal #22

● In your journal, write down a quote or passage from what we just read that represents a theme from the novel

●You do not have to write down the whole passage

●What theme does it represent? How does it represent that theme?

HOMEWORK

●READING: Bless Me, Ultima p95-105

●QUOTE: (Journal #26) Using the quote from your warm-up

○ write 2 sentences describing how it demonstrates magical realism.

○ Does cultural/personal perspective relate to the example?

HOMEWORK

●READING: The House of the Spirits p95-124 (page break)

●QUOTE: (Journal #24) Using the quote from your warm-up

○ write 2 sentences describing how it demonstrates magical realism.

○ Does cultural/personal perspective relate to the example?