Point Of View
Which point of view uses “I” or “we”?
First Person
What country is the setting of A Long Walk to Water?
Sudan
What graphic organizer did we use to compare stories?
Double Bubble Map
“Exile” means…
Exile = forced to leave one’s home/country
Give one example of figurative language we studied.
Simile, Metaphor, Hyperbole, Personification, Allusion, Onomatopoeia, Idiom, Implied, Pun
True/False: A Long Walk to Water is written only in the first person.
False ( it changes from salva to third person limited)
Where did the grandmother flee to in the Cuban story?
Key West, Florida
One difference is in how the narrators told their stories.
Both are survival stories shaped by conflict
What does “rebel” mean in the Cuban story?
A rebel = someone who fights against the government
Why do authors use similes or metaphors?
To create vivid images and feelings for the reader
What is the difference between third-person limited and third person omniscient?
Limited = narrator knows one character’s thoughts/feelings; Omniscient = narrator knows all characters’ thoughts/feelings
How does the setting create conflict for Salva?
Salva faces war, separation, hunger, and danger in the desert
One difference is in how the narrators told their stories.
Salva’s story = 3rd person limited; Cuban story = 1st person (granddaughter retelling)
Which word best fits: tribe, exile, or revolution? “A group of people forced to leave their country.”
Exile
What tone is created in Salva’s first journey through the desert?
Tone = fearful, tense, desperate
How does the granddaughter’s POV in the Cuban memoir shape how we see the grandmother’s story?
The granddaughter’s POV makes the revolution feel personal and emotional rather than just historical facts
How does war/revolution affect families in both stories?
Both families are forced to leave their location because of conflict/war
Why is comparing two stories about survival important?
Helps us understand universal struggles across different times and cultures
Which word means “a complete change in government”?
Revolution
How does word choice influence how we view the revolution in Cuba?
Words like fled, exile, " and " dangerous create seriousness and urgency
Rewrite this sentence into 1st person: “She ran to the river and prayed she would find her family.”
“I ran to the river and prayed I would find my family.”
Give one example of how setting shaped a character’s choice.
Salva keeps walking because of the war/drought; the grandmother leaves Cuba because of the revolution and war
Which narrator (Salva vs. Cuban granddaughter) gives us more direct emotion? Why?
The Cuban granddaughter, because she directly shares emotions and family history
to change direction suddenly.
Veer
Identify figurative language in this sentence: “The desert was an oven, and Salva felt like bread baking inside it.”
Metaphor — desert compared to an oven; Salva to bread baking