Maus
The name of the person interviewing the main character for the book.
Who is Art "Artie" Spiegelman?
The main character of the story, she finds herself disillusioned from her Japanese Heritage. She's also the author of the book.
Who is Jeanne (Wakatsuki)?
A butterfly caused the world this story was based in to be turned upside down. Quite the "effect."
What is A Sound of Thunder?
The number that our room is in?
This sentence states the writer’s main argument or position in an essay.
What is the thesis statement or main claim?
The main character during the World War II scenes.
Who is Vladek?
What Ko was tasked with when he was at Fort Lincoln. This helped other prisoners understand what was happening.
What is an interpreter?
It was on this day that the main events of There Will Come Soft Rains was set.
What is August 6th, 2026?
This professional wrestler has been shown many times over the past year being very nice and very evil.
Who is Danhausen?
Facts, examples, quotations, and statistics used to support a claim are called this.
What is evidence?
The first wife of the main character of the book.
Who is Anja (Anna)?
The activity that was taught by a lady with odd legs that was the main character's focus while doing the activity.
What is ballet?
A ratty looking black box determined a person's fate in this dystopian tale.
What is The Lottery?
This colorful company is one that Mr. Martin worked for in New York City. Three of them may be a crowd, but it was perfect for a show.
What is Blue Man Group?
In an argumentative essay, the writer should explain how the evidence supports the claim using this.
What is reasoning?
The jilted lover that the main character broke up with in the first chapter.
Who is Lucia?
The Americans believed that this fruit belonged on top of rice as a dessert. The Japanese found it disgusting.
What are apricots?
Henry Bittering is the main character of this story, constantly fearful of change until the end, accepting it at long last.
What is Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed?
This is the number of years that Mr. Martin has taught at Lincoln. A very unlucky number in Japanese culture.
What is 4?
A strong argumentative essay includes this opposing viewpoint before responding to it. Even though including it may seem counterintuitive.
What is a counterclaim?
This is the name of the place where the main character took their wife in Chapter 2.
What is sanitorium?
A Japanese phrase that means "it cannot be helped" or "it must be done".
What is shikata ga nai?
A legend of the science fiction genre, this author wrote the majority of our stories we have studied.
Who is Ray Bradbury?
A Disney movie that Mr. Martin has considered the best to him. It certainly "fits" today.
What is A Goofy Movie?
This type of language helps connect ideas between paragraphs, such as “for example,” “however,” and “therefore.”
What are transitions (or transition words/phrases)?