Characters
Lies to impress a girl
Victor
What is this evidence for?
"It is our duty to look after the animals who depend on us" (Herriot 15).
This is evidence that the narrator cares about animals and believes that it is our responsibility to take care of them.
"over the grass stood beautiful flowers like stars" (Wilde 2)
simile
What language does Victor pretend to know to impress Teresa?
French
What is the theme of "The Anklet?"
Love OR
Jealousy
Has a brother who is dying from cancer
Junot Díaz OR
the narrator from "The Terror"
"'My garden is my own garden,' said the Giant" (Wilde 5)
the Giant's selfishness
"the trees forgot to blossom" (Wilde 9)
personification
How does the prince fall in love with the youngest sister in "The Anklet?"
He finds her anklet and imagines that she's a beautiful woman.
Besides fear, what is another theme of "The Terror?"
Courage OR
Strength
Is searching for a family to love
The Market Square Dog
"'Le me vave con le grandma,' he said uncertainly" (Soto 43).
Victor does not really speak French.
"Great rosebushes of red bloomed on Victor's cheeks" (Soto 45).
metaphor
Who inspires Junot Díaz to finally face his fears?
His brother
How is the theme of "The Market Square Dog" similar to the theme of "The Anklet?"
Refuses to come to the Giant's garden
Spring OR Summer
"Her only pleasure in life was to fill the little pot with flowers, which she could look at and smell as she worked" (Philip 5).
The youngest sister is not selfish like her sisters. She enjoys the simple pleasures of life.
"She asked, too, for sparkling rings and turquoise bracelets, and gold anklets studded with diamonds to wear around her slender ankles" (Philip 11).
Imagery
What does the narrator of "The Market Square Dog" think the dog is really begging for at the end of the story?
A home
How is the theme of "The Selfish Giant" similar to "Seventh Grade?"
Both of them have selfish characters.
Sacrifices her time off to save a dog's life
The veterinarian's wife
OR
Mr. Herriot's wife
"By my third month, that school had me feeling like the poorest, ugliest immigrant in the universe" (Díaz 2).
This is evidence that Junot Díaz is a victim of bullying because he is poor, looks different, and is from an immigrant family.
"I was furious and ashamed, but above all else I was afraid. Afraid of my assailants. Afraid they would corner me again. Afraid of a second beat-down. Afraid and afraid and afraid."
Word choice. The author's tone is fearful and emotional.
What happens to the little boy at the end of "The Selfish Giant?"
He brings the Giant to Paradise.
Which two stories have negative themes?
"The Terror"
The narrator writes about bullying and fear.
"The Anklet"
The elder sisters are jealous and hateful.
"Seventh Grade"
Victor lies to impress a girl.