THE PEDESTRIAN
SYMBOLISM
Types of Characters
Thank You, Ma'am/Theme
100
Leonard Mead has been doing this for years, an action that is very different than the rest of the society he lives in.
What is he goes walking outside at night.
100
An object or idea that stands for something other than what it is.
What is a symbol?
100
Characters that are described in depth—with many details. We know much about these characters, and they are often main characters in a work.
What are round characters?
100
What is the definition of theme, in your own words?
Teacher's discretion.
200
What is the setting of The Pedestrian (time, place, social environment)?
What is 2051 AD, in a futuristic society that is obsessed with technology.
200
When an author uses a symbol to reveal ideas in a story.
What is symbolism?
200
A character that remains basically the same throughout the entire story.
What is a static character?
300
What happens to Leonard Mead at the end of the story? Why?
What is the police take him to the insane asylum because they think he is mentally unstable due to his lack of obsession with technology.
300
Well, son, I’ll tell you: Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair. It’s had tacks in it, And splinters, And boards torn up, And places with no carpet on the floor- bare. But all the time I’se been a-climbin’ on
What is the crystal stair symbolizes a life without worries or obstacles.
300
A man is incredibly depressed and stays isolated inside of his home. One day, during a rare venture outside, he meets a woman who catches his eye. Soon, he is taking jogs, going to the park, and living life to the fullest with his new love.
What is a dynamic character?
400
What is the theme of the Lottery?
What is technology can be incredibly dangerous if people allow it to overtake their lives?
400
What is the theme of the lottery, and what is one symbol that is used within the story? What does it stand for?
At the teacher's discretion.
400
John is a funny guy who is always "checking" his friends. Every day, he jokes on his buddies and is known school wide as the class clown.
What is a flat character?
500
What do you think Leonard Mead would say about our use of Twitter/Facebook in today's society?
What is he would most likely be disapproving, and that we are only fulfilling his prediction for the future.
500
How does Bradbury use light vs. dark to symbolize Leonard vs. the unfeeling society around him?
At the teacher's discretion.
500
What type of character is Roger in Thank You, Ma'am? How did you figure this out, directly or indirectly?
Roger is a dynamic character. Indirectly.
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