"The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963
the isolation of race, class, or ethnic group by enforced or voluntary residence in a restricted area, by barriers to social intercourse, by separate educational facilities, or by other discriminatory means
segregation
Symbolizes Memories of Scrooge
The Ghost of Christmas Past
Who are the round characters?
Philip Malloy
Miss Narwin
Dr. Seymour
What is the financial status of the Skiba family?
They are poor.
When you are asked to paraphrase, that means
you are putting a short passage in your own words.
From which point of view and from whose point of view is the story being told?
1st person point of view
Kenny Watson
What is the setting of the dramatic adaptation?
Christmas Eve/Christmas Day
London, England
1843
Victorian England - Queen Victoria was ruling
Who are the flat characters?
Mr. and Mrs. Malloy
Coach Jamison
Bernie Lunser
Allison Doresett
What causes the conflict? Is it internal or external?
The purchase of the mirror.
External because it is an object that brings the women to see their physical flaws.
Figurative Language that compares one thing as though it were something else.
Metaphor
What is the genre of the novel?
Historical Fiction
What motivates Bob Cratchit to go to work everyday?
His sick son and the love of his family.
Why did Miss Narwin send Phillip to Dr. Palleni?
He was caused a disturbance in her homeroom.
What part of the fable is this message? "A glass mirror shows only the skin of the body. The real image of a person is in his willingness to help himself and his family and, as far as possible, all those he comes in contact with. This kind of mirror reveals the very soul of a person.”
Moral
stage directions
Who does Kenny feel is his personal saver?
Rufus because he is different looking and talks with a southern accent, so others will pick on him.
True or False - Scrooge begins to have feelings about changing by the end of ACT I.
True
What type of novel is "Nothing But the Truth"?
Documentary Novel
How are the cat and the dog affected by the mirror?
They believe they are the same since they never saw their reflection, so they attack each other and do not get along.
refers to the use of figurative language and the senses to create mental images and affect emotions
Imagery
Explain this metaphor:
"Larry Dunn was the king of the kindergarten to fourth grade of Clark Elementary...but Byron was a god."
Larry Dunn compared to a king
Byron compared to a god
Byron and Larry are both recognized or seen as important, but Byron is seen as more important. Gods are worshipped where kings are not.
How do the visitation of the past events shape who Scrooge is as an old man?
Brief responses-you should explain more
Solitary Boy in schoolroom: lonely and crying and still lonely and miserable
Young boy with Fan: excited to see sister and resents nephew because Fan is not here
Warehouse: Employer treated him well and he does not treat Cratchit well
Woman and Young Man Scrooge: heartbreak and still heartbroken which makes him miserable
Why is this novel classified as an epistolary novel?
It has transcripts, memos, diaries, telegrams and letters.
What are the elements of a fable?
What are round and flat characters?
Flat - one who can be fully described in a single sentence because he/she has no depth; not a variety of traits to describe
Round - one who can be complex and uses a variety of traits to describe him or her.