The Lottery
Name the protagonist in The Lottery (first and last name)
Tessie Hutchinson
What do we learn about General Zaroff's hunting?
He is bored and hunts humans
Who is the protagonist in The Sound of Thunder
Eckels
Describe 3 things we know about the protagonist
-20 something
-son of a blacksmith
-lazy, spoiled, entitled
What is the setting?
A typical office building
What is the climax?
When the Hutchison family draws, and Tessie has the black dot
What is the inciting incident?
When Rainsford leans over the boat and falls overboard
What year does the story take place (at the beginning)
2055
What is the inciting incident?
The father and son make a deal that the son will receive his inheritance only if he earns one rupee
Describe one example of irony
“Be polite and civil to the temps...but don’t get close to them” - the narrator advises the new employee - but she is not polite and civil, she trusts the new employee with a lot of secrets and he/she could also very well leave.
“That’s a good question - feel free to ask questions. Ask too many ...however...and you may be let go” - ironic advice, he/she also doesn’t seem to ask questions.
Ironic that the narrator seems to be proud of their work place/it is a good place to work, great benefits/vaca - but shows no concern for the employees as long as they get their work done.
What is one example of foreshadowing in The Lottery
When the kids collect rocks at the beginning of the story
What 2 genres could The Most Dangerous Game fit into?
Adventure and Horror
What is the narrative twist?
Eckles kills a butterfly, returns home where everything has changed and is killed by Travis
Where do we see the "Rule of 3"
The son gets a rupee from his mom on the first day, his dad throws it in the fire
The son gets a rupee from his mom on the second day (but runs to make it look like he worked for it), his dad throws it in a fire
The son works hard to earn his own rupee, his dad throws it in the fire and he reacts neagtively
What is the point of view
It is second person (we are in the story as a character)
Traditions should not be blindly followed
What is the climax of the Most Dangerous Game?
When Rainsford jumps off the cliff
What is the climax of A Sound of Thunder?
When Eckels returns home to see he has changed the present
What is the theme?
You value things more when you have earned them yourself
don't be deceitful
honesty over greed
What is the theme?
Commenting on the norms and values of the workplace. Production/work completion is paramount; but workers’ health and happiness are not.
Comment on how power corrupts
Human nature to gossip
What is the point of view?
Third person limited
Describe one trap that Rainsford planted for General Zaroff
Intricate loops (catapult)
Malay Mancatcher (hole in the ground)
Snare with a knife
What is an example of foreshadowing in The Sound of Thunder?
The man at the desk reminds him twice to sign the release/they will not guarantee that he will not die due to this experience.
Tour guides stress the importance of not touching anything (he probably will)
They go over the ripple effect of damaging even one blade of grass, or one mouse (hints it will be something tiny that will make a huge difference)
What kind of charater is the protagonist? (Hint: S or D)
How do you know?
Dynamic character- he learns, changes, grows throughout the story
What elements of the plot graph are missing from the story?
There is no inciting incident, rising action, climax, resolution