Chapter 2 :
As the summer comes to an end, Dill leaves to go back to his home in Meridian. It is now time for both Jem and Scout to go to school, however this is Scout's first time and she is quite excited to see what school life is like.
When Scout starts her new school she is given Ms Fisher as her new teacher, but thinks don't go off well for Scout quickly. Even before the morning was over, Scout was told to come up to the front of the classroom to be smacked over the hand with a ruler, then was made to stand in the corner until noon. Scout's idea of school was fading very fast.
As the day goes on, Ms Fisher is surprised that Scout is able to read, but tells Scout that Atticus should stop teaching her since it would interfere with her learning. Annoyed by this she rushes to tell Jem later in the day, he said that Ms Fisher is teaching a new way of learning called The Dewey Decimal System and Atticus' old way of reading would mess learning up for Scout. Frustrated Scout begins to write a letter in class to Dill whom she has been missing a lot, Ms Fisher notices and takes the letter away from her saying that writing is for years to come.
Scout is then released for lunch, she realizes one of her classmates Walter Cunningham has not brought money or lunch for today, Ms Fisher notices and offers him a quarter to buy his lunch, however he refuses the donation. Scout then decides to tell Ms Fisher that Walter lives in a poor household with many family members living with him and that the family has to pay off things with goods. This angers Ms Fisher and once more Scout is smacked with a ruler and sent to the back off the class.
Friday 29 April 2011
To Kill A Mockingbird - Chapter 1
Chapter 1 :
Scout Finch grew up in a small, tired town of Maycomb found in the state of Alabama. Now an adult she begins reminiscing about a very interesting part of her childhood which involved her, her brother Jem and father Atticus. Atticus is a successful lawyer and a well-known and respected person around the town.
Scout introduces the story by recalling the time that Jem broke his arm, he was nearly thirteen at the time. When enough years after the incident had past, she and her brother could look back to the events that lead to Jem braking his arm. She starts telling the events that lead to Jem's arm being broken, and she decides to start right at the beginning of the tale.
As the story begins, summer has just started. At this time, Scout was six and Jem was ten. While looking into the neighbor's garden patch they notice a small boy laying amongst the vegetables, he introduces himself as Dill. The three children become best friends, after they discover that Dill had seen the horror film 'Dracula'.
As the summer progresses, Scout, Jem and Dill become urged to get their Neighbour, Boo Radley to come out of his home, since legend has said that Boo never leaves his house. Most of the town's crimes have been blamed on Boo because when Boo was younger he was charged with disorderly conduct, disturbing the peace, assault and using profanity in the company of a female. After Boo was arrested, neighbours on the street began calling Boo insane and requested that he was taken to a mental asylum, however Boo's father refused that they send his son to an asylum and instead locked him away in his home. When Boo's father died, his brother looked after him, till then Boo has never left his home.
Scout Finch grew up in a small, tired town of Maycomb found in the state of Alabama. Now an adult she begins reminiscing about a very interesting part of her childhood which involved her, her brother Jem and father Atticus. Atticus is a successful lawyer and a well-known and respected person around the town.
Scout introduces the story by recalling the time that Jem broke his arm, he was nearly thirteen at the time. When enough years after the incident had past, she and her brother could look back to the events that lead to Jem braking his arm. She starts telling the events that lead to Jem's arm being broken, and she decides to start right at the beginning of the tale.
As the story begins, summer has just started. At this time, Scout was six and Jem was ten. While looking into the neighbor's garden patch they notice a small boy laying amongst the vegetables, he introduces himself as Dill. The three children become best friends, after they discover that Dill had seen the horror film 'Dracula'.
As the summer progresses, Scout, Jem and Dill become urged to get their Neighbour, Boo Radley to come out of his home, since legend has said that Boo never leaves his house. Most of the town's crimes have been blamed on Boo because when Boo was younger he was charged with disorderly conduct, disturbing the peace, assault and using profanity in the company of a female. After Boo was arrested, neighbours on the street began calling Boo insane and requested that he was taken to a mental asylum, however Boo's father refused that they send his son to an asylum and instead locked him away in his home. When Boo's father died, his brother looked after him, till then Boo has never left his home.
Sunday 3 April 2011
Superman and Paula Brown's New Snowsuit - Independent Reading Guide
Story Title - Superman and Paula Brown's New Snowsuit.
Author - Sylvia Plath
This Story was - Assigned
This Story was found in the - Textbook
Elements of the Short Story
1) Who is the Protagonist? - The Narrator (Whose Actual Name is not mentioned)
2) What challenge or conflict does the Protagonist encounter? - The Narrator picks up a little argument with Paula Brown after Paula claimed that the Narrator ruined her new snowsuit by slipping on a slick of oil.
3) How is the conflict resolved? - The conflict is not resolved, however it is ended by the Narrator running away from Paula and her friends.
4) What other important characters are involved in the conflict? - Paula Brown. Paula is a popular girl who lives down the Narrator's street. The Narrator was invited to Paula's Birthday.
5) What kind of person is the Protagonist? - The Narrator is a little girl whose stuck in a big world. She seems like a nice, likable person who is friendly to all.
6) What Evidence in the story leads me to this opinion of the Protagonist? -
Author - Sylvia Plath
This Story was - Assigned
This Story was found in the - Textbook
Elements of the Short Story
1) Who is the Protagonist? - The Narrator (Whose Actual Name is not mentioned)
2) What challenge or conflict does the Protagonist encounter? - The Narrator picks up a little argument with Paula Brown after Paula claimed that the Narrator ruined her new snowsuit by slipping on a slick of oil.
3) How is the conflict resolved? - The conflict is not resolved, however it is ended by the Narrator running away from Paula and her friends.
4) What other important characters are involved in the conflict? - Paula Brown. Paula is a popular girl who lives down the Narrator's street. The Narrator was invited to Paula's Birthday.
5) What kind of person is the Protagonist? - The Narrator is a little girl whose stuck in a big world. She seems like a nice, likable person who is friendly to all.
6) What Evidence in the story leads me to this opinion of the Protagonist? -
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