Characterization of Narrator
What is the narrator's occupation?
Officer in Burma
When an author explicitly describes a character
Direct Characterization
After reading the prompt, what is the first step in your graphic organizer?
Make a claim/thesis
What other classes do I teach?
Trick Question: Only 9th Grade English
What is the setting of the story?
Lower Burma aka Myanmar
What country/empire does the narrator represent/work for/ symbolize?
the British Empire
When an author shows the traits and emotions of an author through their actions
Indirect Characterization
Before creating your lead-in, you need to find...
Two pieces of evidence
What sports do I coach at HHS?
Soccer & Track
Calm, not at all "must."
How does he feel about the people that he is sent to control?
Guilty
When a person, place, or thing represents an idea or "theme" that the author tries to present.
Symbol
A lead in needs _____________ + _______________.
Context + Claim
What Massachusetts town am I from (HINT: Think Halloween!)
Salem, MA
How do the people of Burma act as the narrator begins to search for the elephant?
Over 2,000 Burmese people gather to watch this spectacle
Why is the narrator conflicted about his role as an officer?
He feels guilty for the people of Burma and recognizes that the British Empire rules them unjustly.
What are three types of conflict?
TBD
What question(s) does your thesis need to answer?
1. How does your evidence defend your claim?
How many siblings do I have?
2
How does the narrator feel by the end of the story?
He feels justified in shooting the elephant and feels victimized as an officer in Burma.
What does the narrator say has taught him a lesson about imperialism and how is it ironic?
Shooting the elephant has taught him imperialism and it's ironic because it in fact has taught him all of the negative attributes of imperialism.
Provide a definition for foreshadowing
When an author provides subtle (or not so subtle) hints that an event may occur later on in a story, usually having to do with the development of a character
What are the 5 parts of a thesis/claim?
1. Author 2.Title 3. Character 4. Claim 5. Literary Term
What type of Jordan's am I currently wearing?
Air Jordan 11 Low Cool Grey
Provide one example (without using your text) of how the story is ironic?
TBD