Comprehension
What is the setting of Brandon and Reshmina's stories?
America (New York) and Afghanistan
Which character do we know more about a round or flat character?
Give an example of each type.
Round
Round- Brandon and Reshmina
What do we learn in the expositions of both stories?
Brandon goes to work with his Dad in New York City and the Twin Towers are attacked.
Reshmina and her brother Pasoon live in the middle of a war in Afghanistan.
This POV uses I, Me, My, We, US.
First Person
This conflict occurs outside and around the character.
External Conflict
Who tells the Taliban about the American soldier in the village?
Pasoon
What is the main character of a story called?
What is the character or force that goes against the main character called?
Protagonist is the main character. The antagonist goes against the protagonist.
What happens in the rising action of both stories?
Brandon works to escape the tower after the attack.
Reshmina tries to survive the battles and conflicts of war.
This POV use YOU and YOUR.
Second Person
This conflict happens within a character.
Internal Conflict
How do they get Taz through the village and to the cave without being recognized?
They dress him like an Afghanistan woman.
Describe the difference between a dynamic and static character.
Give an example of each from the book.
Dynamic characters change while static characters stay the same.
Dynamic- Taz/Brandon
Static- Richard
What happens in the climax of both stories?
Brandon escapes the tower.
Reshmina escapes the caves.
This POV uses HE, SHE, THEY, or character names.
Third Person
These examples are what type of conflict.
Brandon deciding to go up or down in the tower.
Reshmina deciding to help the American soldier.
Person vs Person
Who does Brandon live with after he gets out of the tower?
Richard Lowery
Describe the difference between direct and indirect characterization.
Direct characterization the author tells you the personality of the character.
Indirect characterization the author shows you the personality of the character through their actions and words.
What happens in the falling action of both stories?
Brandon finds Richard.
Reshmina talks with Taz about the history of the American conflict.
This POV is used for directions.
Second Person
The war in Afghanistan is an example of which type of conflict.
Person vs Society
When Taz's group gets attacked, he says "Today of all days." What does he mean?
Its 9/11, the same day he was in the Twin Tower attack 18 years ago.
Give a character trait for Brandon and Reshmina. Explain why those character traits fit them.
Brandon- Brave, Determined, Loyal because he always works to get out of the tower and help people along the way.
Reshmina- Determined, Kind, Outgoing because she wants to be more than what is expected of her and she helps other people when they are in need.
What happens in the resolution of both stories?
Brandon stays with Richard and he takes care of him.
Reshmina is given the "Taz" stuffed animal from Taz and she picks to live in peace.
Ground Zero is told in what POV?
Third Person
Reshmina fighting with Pasoon.
Person vs Person