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SOTF Characters
GOL Characters
Plot
Conflict
Misc.
100
Who is the protagonist in Sins of the Father?
Shawn
100
Who is the protagonist of A Gift of Laughter?
Allan (Robbie's father)
100
What is the rising action in A Gift of Laughter?
When Robbie slams his door after Allan yells at him.
100
What are the 2 conflicts in A Gift of Laughter? (Person vs. ?)
Person vs. Person and Person vs. Self
100
What is the point of view for both stories?
First person
200
Who is the antagonist in Sins of the Father?
Shawn's father
200
Who is the antagonist of A Gift of Laughter?
Robbie
200
What is the climax of Sins of the Father?
When Shawn and his father cry and apologize for their previous action.
200
What is the major conflict in Sins of the Father? (person vs. ?)
Person vs. Self
200
What is the tone in Sins of the Father?
Sad, unfortunate, and at times uplifting.
300
How long has it been since Shawn saw his parents?
5 years.
300
How old is Robbie?
7 years old
300
What is the resolution of A Gift of Laughter?
When Allan takes Robbie to frame his drawing.
300
What is the minor conflict in Sins of the Father (person vs. ? and an explanation)
Person vs. Person Shawn and his father both do not know how to talk to each other about the affair.
300
What literary element, that has to do with remembering, do both stories have.
Flashback
400
What illness does Shawn's father have?
Cancer
400
What did Allan's grandmother need for the party and what did Allan get her instead?
She needed a fruit bowl, but Allan got her a football.
400
Why does Shawn visit his parents?
Because Shawn's father was going to die.
400
What caused the conflict in A Gift of Laughter?
When Allan yelled at Robbie for interrupting his parents.
400
What are the 2 motifs in A Gift of Laughter?
Childhood and leaving
500
What baseball team is Shawn playing for?
The Jackson Generals
500
Why does Allan take Robbie to the mall?
To buy a frame for Robbie's drawing
500
What is the favor that Shawn's father needs from Shawn?
A shave
500
What caused the conflicts in Sins of the Father?
When Shawn saw his father cheating and then punched his father in the face.
500
What are 2 symbols and what do they represent in Sins of the Father?
The Beard represents Shawn's grudge and his father's pride. Cancer represents Shawn's courage to return home.