Today we are going to recap what happened in Chapter 16 of “A Monster Calls”.
- to consider the plot of Chapter 16
- to consider the characters so far
- to record relevant information for Chapter 16
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In the previous lesson we read the following:
“The Rest of the Second Tale.”
We read Chapter 16.
This is where the story is set:
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Remember, this is how one can display what is happening in a story:
In the Second Tale, the dramatic arc will look like this:
Make your own version of the flow chart above:
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Is the Monster trying to teach Conor a lesson?
“The importance of this story is just how complicated humans can be; the true moral message of the Monster’s second tale is that there is no moral message. Both the apothecary and the parson are in the wrong, yet they are also both in the right: so where does that leave us in determining the relevance of this tale? …it’s not realistic to say that every situation will always have one good guy and one bad guy. It is, however, realistic to point out that we can be good or bad or both or neither, and there’s no clear criteria for any of them. The Monster’s message is brutally truthful- human nature is so complex that it would be impossible to have a one-rule-fits-all morality lesson.”
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- Now Conor is probably in even more trouble! Consider what will happen to him… Share your ideas with the person next to you.
2. How is ‘The Second Tale’ an allegory for Conor’s life?
Remember this? Have you copied the information below into your book?
Allegory is a narrative, a poem or story, that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning. A moral lesson is often presented in the form of an allegorical story.
Symbolism is a literary device that presents one particular item, like a dove, to represent something else (peace).
In other words, an allegory is a whole story, poem, or book. Symbolism can be just a part of the story, poem, or book.
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Write a 5-W Poem for each of the following Characters from the Second Story:
EXAMPLE
(from the First Story)
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Complete the mindmap about Conor’s anger…
SOLUTION
More ideas:
- it is not Conor’s own room
- Conor is puzzled by the Yew Tree
- nightmares plague Conor
- his life is no longer normal
- Conor cannot do what he used to
- the stories are frustrating to Conor
- it is boring at Grandma’s house
- there is no Wi-Fi
- Conor is depressed about the situation he finds himself in
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Complete the following Questions…
SOLUTION
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Divide a new page in your book into quadrants, add the titles (as shown below) and record your ideas about Chapter 16:
SOLUTION
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The tasks in this section come from: A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness – ppt download (slideplayer.com)
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And now for a few questions…
Answer the following questions:
You need to use a new page in your book.
Write the headings as shown below.
(After this task you will also look at vocabulary.)
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Mark your work…
Are your answers more or less similar to these?
ANSWERS TO FOLLOW SOON
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What do the words below mean? (Use a dictionary if you get stuck…)
Click on the image below to access the thesaurus / dictionary:
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So, what hidden meaning did the second tale have for Conor’s life?
Answer the following question in detail:
How is ‘The Second Tale’ an allegory for Conor’s life?
Here is how one should tackle a question like this one!
This is how you teacher would mark this type of question:
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Work on your vocabulary list.
OR:
Complete the Questions on the chapters that we read today.
Comprehension Questions (arkpriory.org)
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