Theme
What is the theme?
The main message conveyed by the author
Who wrote "The Dog That Bit People?"
James Thurber
What is the name of the dog in the story the Dog that bit people?
Muggs
In what two stories does a character die?
The Dog That Bit People and The Sun Parlor
I am the person who owned Muggs
Who is Thurber?
What is the theme of “The Dog that Bit People”?
You can’t be scared of things if you expect they will happen they will go away
What message is the author trying to demonstrate in "The Sun Parlor"
She is a perfectionist and needs everything to be perfect all the time
Who wrote the sun parlor and in what time period was it written
Dorothy West, Harlem Renaissance
How do the Mothers love for Muggs connect to another story?
In the Sun Parlor, the aunt was very loved by her family
This was the name of the person who invented the new clock without pendulums
Who is John Harrison?
What is the theme of “The Sun Parlor”?
Life is too short to waste on stupid rules.
Why does the author dislike Muggs?
Becuase muggs bit people
How old was Dorothy west when she started writing?
She was 7 years old.
How did the Sun Parlor connect to Imaginary Lines?
In the Sun Parlor, they had to overcome the obstacle of their aunt dying. The happiness of the Sun parlor left the room as soon as she died.
This was the issue with pendulum clocks before the new invention
What is temperature, magnetic fields and rust?
What is the theme of “Imaginary Lines”?
You have to overcome the barriers that have kept people from understanding your struggles
Why did the author decide to make The Dog That Bit People a comedy?
He wanted to bring light to a dark situation
What was Sobel's purpose for writing Imaginary Lines?
To entertain
What story connects to the theme of the “Imaginary lines”, overcoming barriers?
The Sun parlor or/and The Dog That Bit People
This was the breed of Muggs
What is an Airedale?
How can you connect all of these themes?
All of these themes relate to each other by the general theme of live your life how you want to and appreciate what you have.
Why did the author write from their POV in The Dog That Bit People?
Because he wanted the reader to be on his side
What was the overall message of the Sun parlor?
Age doesn't matter
How does the story “The Dog That Bit People” connect to the theme of Imaginary lines?
The family had to overcome the fear of Muggs and his aggressiveness.
My aunt died in the sun parlor because of this reason
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