Characters
Where does ‘Moonface’ get his nickname from?
His appearance (Bright big eyes and his round shape)
Where does the story take place?
In a small town
What is symbolism?
Something that represents something else with a deeper meaning or an idea
What is the conflict?
When the townspeople were ignoring moonface
What is the ‘other boy’s’ name?
Moonface
What were the descriptions given to the setting?
It was a BEASTLY HOT JULY
What is the moon?
The object that Moonface’s nickname is connected to
Is the real problem in the story, the sickness or the way society treated him?
The way society treated him
Who is the antagonist of the story?
Where does Moonface find the little boy?
On the hill when he was walking
What is his round face?
The moon’s shape is compared to Maurice’s physical appearance
Why was everyone staying away from Maurice?
Because he changed and he got an illness
How did the towns people view Maurice’s family
They think that their are infected and their disease is contagious
How does Moonface feel overtime?
Lonely and emotional
What is identity?
A representation of someone and how they see themselves
What cruel things the townspeople did to Maurice's family
They burned down their shed
What was the first feature(s) that Moonface noticed about the other boy?
He is the same height has himself and has light glowing out of his palms
How did the atmosphere change when people found out Moonface got sick?
The town was distancing themselves from him because they didn’t want to get sick
Who is the other little boy?
This character can represent how people can treat others who are different in the story
Why does the fact that the disease has "no cure on Earth", make the conflict feel so hopeless?
It means Maurice will never feel better and the family won't sell corn