Themes
This theme focused on how others are perceived and possibly mistreated.
It can be seen in really all of our content this year, but most prominently House on Mango and Men Against Fire
What is Discrimination?
She is the author and main character of our novel.
Who is Jeanette Walls?
Hamlet contemplates this a lot in our play, it is also quite a famous line.
What is "to be or not to be"?
Contemplating suicide
Our main protagonist
Who is Esperanza?
What is three?
This theme is focused on having the capacity to achieve some extents, but feeling restrained in other ways.
Can be seen in Glass Castle, House on Mango, and all our Black Mirror episodes.
What is Freedom and Confinement?
He is our main antagonist...or is he?
Who is Rex Walls?
This prevents Hamlet from taking his revenge throughout the play.
What is Indecision/Sin?
The main message in this novel was in conjunction with this theme.
What is Identity? (Coming of Age)
This episode connected us to the themes of Identity, Hope, and F&C.
Also a lot of F bombs
What is Nosedive with Lacie Pound?
(the cellphone/instagram one)
This theme is most prominent in everything we've done this year; its a defining and abstract theme.
What is Identity?
Jeanette struggles to keep this throughout the novel, it is also one of our themes.
What is Hope?
This motif was consistent with the themes of Indecison/Sin as well as Truth/Deceit
What is a snake?
This theme suggested that sometimes your wishes will not be granted
It also emphasized the idea that some communities are stereotyped
What is expectations versus reality?
This episode helped us make several connections to other texts and the idea of perception
What is White Bear?
This theme is focused on dominating gender roles and was mostly used in Hamlet. It could be argued that this theme and Discrimination could go hand in hand.
What is Power/Gender?
A major theme from this novel which we further addressed in an essential question. It can be used to analyze this text and connect it to others.
What is Identity/Perception?
Perception can connect Glass Castle to Hamlet and Black Mirror.
This theme helped us define allegiances and follow different ties broken, tethered, or mended
What is Family/Loyalty?
In this novel, now we can see this theme present in Hamlet
What is Power/Gender?
This episode was the best one in the series of episodes we watched.
What is all of the episodes that Ms. Calderone showed us because they were insightful and well-thought out in regards to connecting to our year's curriculum and we're so grateful to her?
Truth/Deceit- Hamlet, Black Mirror
Identity- all content
Freedom & Confinement- Glass Castle, Black Mirror
Hope- Mango, Glass Castle, Black Mirror
Discrimination- Mango, Black Mirror
Family/Loyalty- Hamlet, Glass Castle, Black Mirror
Power/Gender- Hamlet
Indecision/Sin- Hamlet, Black Mirror
This is the ending of the novel; it suggests that Jeanette has forgiven her father.
What is a toast to Rex?
The ending of this play provides us with wonderful insight to multiple themes and ideas.
We need to talk about this one together.
Hamlet forgives Laertes and asks for forgiveness back and he is given it. (I/Sin, F/L)
Horatio wants to die too, but Hamlet needs him to live on and tell his story (F/L)
Hamlet wants Fortinbras to be king (F/L, ID)
This is one other protagonist whose plight we can connect to Esperanza.
Who is Jeannette Walls?
This major thematic twist can relate to our first novel
What is the identity of roaches in Men Against Fire?