Narration/setting
What type of narration is used in this story?
1st person participant
Explain why the tone fits the story?
What words sum up how Wes Holman feels about Miss Trethaway? (at least 2)
beautiful, thoughtful, supportive
Give an example of foreshadowing.
Wes doesn't blush.
Wes is shy.
Wes is bullied.
Girl doesn't want to get her hands dirty.
What is a 'Paul Jones"?
A dance where two circles of dancers moving in different directions in order to find a new partner.
Who is telling the story?
Chairman of the school board
What is the atmosphere in the beginning of the story?
Sad and dreary
Why has the narrator forgotten about Wes and their childhood?
Because he didn't give Wes any respect so he didn't really register for the narrator.
Why is it important that they are at Miss Tretheway's graveyard?
If they weren't there, the conflict would have never started.
Who is the author?
Ernest Buckler
Who's grave are they visiting?
Miss Tretheway
Why does Wes believe Miss Trethaway is such a beautiful human being?
Because she treated him kindly, made him feel intelligent, and saved his life when he needed a transfusion.
How is the conflict resolved?
The narrator realizes he was not a nice person.
Why does Wes have so many books?
Because he has so few relationships so reading takes place of friends.
Where was the author from?
Nova Scotia
What time of year is it?
Winter time
Who is the protagonist?
The narrator - The Chairman of the board.
Why is the initial conflict?
They both have different views of beauty
Give an example of irony.
When Miss Trethaway says that the girl doesn't want to her her hands dirty.
When was this story published
1975
There are many other events in this story, but they are told using what?
Flashbacks
About whom are they speaking?
Miss Tretheway
What does the chairman realize about himself at the end of the story?
"I have never felt less beautiful and less of a gentlemen in my life." That he was unkind/ a bully.
What is the climax?
The chairman's view of beauty was changed and realized that Miss Tretheway was truly a beautiful person
What was the last thing Wes said to the Chairman?
She was beautiful, she was a real lady.