1. What scenes, moments, descriptive passages, phrases, or words stand out in you reading of the story?
I was shocked when Sekhar said to his wife that her cooking was suck and his wife didn't replied anything. Normally, when someone say bad thing to someone, they should reply back with somethings, but in the story, Sekhar's wife didn't reply so I was very shocked.
2. Did a particular image make you feel happy, or frightened, or disturbed, or angry? Why?
A particular image made me feel happy and frightened. It is when the headmaster had taken Sekhar to a music thing. After listening, the headmaster asked Sekhar for a suggestion. Sekhar replied that the music was bad. If I was Sekhar, I wouldn't have that courage to say that so I was frightened at that moment when I read it. I felt happy because Sekhar told the truth and the next day, the headmaster told Sekhar that his suggestion was useful which I felt that telling truth to anyone even tough it is negative is still better than telling untrue things to make them feel happy.
3. Which of your five senses did this image appeal to? What do you
associate with this image, and why? What do you think the author wants
you to feel about a certain image?
I got appealed in vision sense. I think that the author wants me to feel certain image that there are no lies in this world that could be kept forever.
4. How do you think your reactions to the imagery in the story contribute to the overall meaning of the story?
It tells me that Sekhar is very brave because he tells truth to everyone even tough their feeling may be hurt. Justlike when he suggested the headmaster that the music was bad. The headmaster should have been angry at that moment but later he was very happy.
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Point of View
1. What point of view does the story use? Is the story told from a
first-person perspective, in which the narrator is one of the characters
in the story, and refers to himself or herself as "I"? Or is the story
told from a third-person perspective, in which the narrator is not one
of the characters in the story or may not participate in the events of
the story?
This story uses first-person point of view. The narrator of the story is one of the characters in the story. The story is told like the narrator's life. The narrator is Sekhar.
2. What are the advantages of the chosen point of view? Does it furnish any clues as to the purpose of the story?
The narrator uses I in the story. Yes, the story furnishes the purpose of story. From the the beginning of the story, the narrator uses I till the end of the story.
3. Is the narrator reliable or unreliabe? Does he/she have a limited knowledge or understanding of characters and events in the story? Does the narrator know almost everything about one character or every character, including inner thoughts?
Yes, the narrator is reliable. The narrator have a limited knowledge of the characters and events except for Sekhar. His has unlimited knowledge and understanding of Sekhar. The narrator know almost everything about Sekhar and his wife.
4. Does the author use point of view primarily to reveal or conceal? Does he ever unfairly withhold important information known to the focal character?
No, the narrator doesn't use point of view primarily to reveal things. Yes, he has unfairly with hold important information to his wife which made a conflict.
This story uses first-person point of view. The narrator of the story is one of the characters in the story. The story is told like the narrator's life. The narrator is Sekhar.
2. What are the advantages of the chosen point of view? Does it furnish any clues as to the purpose of the story?
The narrator uses I in the story. Yes, the story furnishes the purpose of story. From the the beginning of the story, the narrator uses I till the end of the story.
3. Is the narrator reliable or unreliabe? Does he/she have a limited knowledge or understanding of characters and events in the story? Does the narrator know almost everything about one character or every character, including inner thoughts?
Yes, the narrator is reliable. The narrator have a limited knowledge of the characters and events except for Sekhar. His has unlimited knowledge and understanding of Sekhar. The narrator know almost everything about Sekhar and his wife.
4. Does the author use point of view primarily to reveal or conceal? Does he ever unfairly withhold important information known to the focal character?
No, the narrator doesn't use point of view primarily to reveal things. Yes, he has unfairly with hold important information to his wife which made a conflict.
Characters
1. Who is/are the main characters in the story? What does the main character look like?
Sekhar is the main character in the story. He looks like a tall guy with black hair and tan skin.
2. Describe the main character's situation. Where does he/she live? Does he/she live alone or with others? What does the main character do for a living, or is he/she dependent on others for support?
Sekhar lives with his wife. Sekhar got a job as a teacher and depends on the school supports.
3. What are some of the chief characteristics (personality traits) of the character? How are these characteristics revealed in the story? How does the main character interact with other characters? Note the degree of complexity of his/her behavior, thought, and feelings; their appearances. their habits, mannerisms, speech, attitudes and values. What is the main character's attitude towards his/her life? Is he/she happy or sad, content or discontented? Why?
Sekhar is a skeptic person. It tells that he is a skeptic person when Sekhar used one whole day to tell the truth to everyone. He interact with his wife, head master and other people. The degree of complexity is 0. His attitude is to tell the truth and he is always happy and smiling.
4. What sort of conflict is the character facing? How is this conflict revealed? Is it resolved? If so, how?
The conflict sekhar is facing is telling the truth to his wife and head master. The conflict revealed by saying the truth to his wife and head master. The conflict between his wife and the headmaster wasn't solved. After the headmaster said to Sekhar that he is very happy with Sekhar's suggestion but then another conflict had came up. He wanted the test paper to be checked by the tomorrow but Sekhar couldn't do it but the headmaster refuses to give Sekhar more time. The problem is solved by Sekhar sitting and checking the test paper the whole night.
5. Is any character a developing character? If so, is his change a large or a small one? Is it a plausible cange for him? Is he sufficiently motivated? Is the change given sufficient time?
There are no characters a developing character.
Sekhar is the main character in the story. He looks like a tall guy with black hair and tan skin.
2. Describe the main character's situation. Where does he/she live? Does he/she live alone or with others? What does the main character do for a living, or is he/she dependent on others for support?
Sekhar lives with his wife. Sekhar got a job as a teacher and depends on the school supports.
3. What are some of the chief characteristics (personality traits) of the character? How are these characteristics revealed in the story? How does the main character interact with other characters? Note the degree of complexity of his/her behavior, thought, and feelings; their appearances. their habits, mannerisms, speech, attitudes and values. What is the main character's attitude towards his/her life? Is he/she happy or sad, content or discontented? Why?
Sekhar is a skeptic person. It tells that he is a skeptic person when Sekhar used one whole day to tell the truth to everyone. He interact with his wife, head master and other people. The degree of complexity is 0. His attitude is to tell the truth and he is always happy and smiling.
4. What sort of conflict is the character facing? How is this conflict revealed? Is it resolved? If so, how?
The conflict sekhar is facing is telling the truth to his wife and head master. The conflict revealed by saying the truth to his wife and head master. The conflict between his wife and the headmaster wasn't solved. After the headmaster said to Sekhar that he is very happy with Sekhar's suggestion but then another conflict had came up. He wanted the test paper to be checked by the tomorrow but Sekhar couldn't do it but the headmaster refuses to give Sekhar more time. The problem is solved by Sekhar sitting and checking the test paper the whole night.
5. Is any character a developing character? If so, is his change a large or a small one? Is it a plausible cange for him? Is he sufficiently motivated? Is the change given sufficient time?
There are no characters a developing character.
Setting
1. Place: the geographical location of the story - a country or a city, a large city or a small village, indoors or outdoors, or both.
This story is located in India, in a village named Malgudi. It happens both outdoors and indoors.
2. Time: The period in history, the season of the year, the day of the month, and/or the hour of the day in which the events of the story occur.
It doesn't tells the period of time in the story but I believe it is about during the 1950s-1970s
3. Social environment: the location of characters and events in a particular society and/or a particular social class (lower, middle, or upper class)
This village is not that low or high class. They are just middle class. All the events happens in the village.
This story is located in India, in a village named Malgudi. It happens both outdoors and indoors.
2. Time: The period in history, the season of the year, the day of the month, and/or the hour of the day in which the events of the story occur.
It doesn't tells the period of time in the story but I believe it is about during the 1950s-1970s
3. Social environment: the location of characters and events in a particular society and/or a particular social class (lower, middle, or upper class)
This village is not that low or high class. They are just middle class. All the events happens in the village.
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Plot of Like the Sun
1.What is the story about? What are the main events in the story, and how are they related to each other?
The story, Like the Sun is about issues of truth are important to Sekhar, the main character. He is a teacher in India, in a British educational system school. He teaches third form, or ninth grade. In the story, he is asked to judge a performance of well-known traditional songs that reflect India's centuries-old musical heritage.
The main events in the story is the headmaster, principle had taken Sekhar musical place and listened to them playing musics. And then, the principle ask for Sekhar's opinion but Sekhar replied asking, "Can't I give it tomorrow, sir?" but the principle refused.
2. Are the main events of the story arranged chronologically, or are they arranged in another way?
The main events of the story are arranged chronologically because the events happened orderly. The story is going smootly too.
3. How is the story narrated? Are flashbacks, summaries, stories within the story used?
The story is narrated chronologically.
4. Is the plot fast-paced or slow-paced?
The plot is not fast-paced and slow-paced. The plot just keep on going normally.
5. How do the thoughts, behaviors, and actions of characters move the plot forward?
At first, the thoughts and behaviors was positive but while going on, the actions change and the behavior changed.
6. What are the conflicts in the plot? Are they physical, intellectual, moral or emotional? Are they resolved? How are they resolved? Is the main conflict between good and evil sharply differentiated, or is it more subtle and complex?
Sekhar had a promised with his children at home but the headmaster told me to cancel and go with him. The second conflict is, Sekhar didn't want to give his opinion about the music right away but the headmaster forced him to.
7. What is the climax of the story and at what point in the story does the climax occur? Is the ending of the story happy, unhappy, or indeterminate? Is it fairly achieved?
The climax is when he goes to the musical place with the headmaster. The ending turned out happy. The headmaster was happy with Sekhar's opinion. It is fairly achieved.
8. Does the plot have unity? Are all the episodes relevant to the total meaning or effect of the story? Does each incident grow logically out of the preceding incident and lead naturally to the next?
The plot plot the is unity. It has only one story in this story. All the episodes are relevant to the total meaning of the story because Sekhar believe that truths are important and he did everything truely. It lead naturally to the next.
9. What use does the story make of chance and coincidence? Are these occurrences used to initiate, to complicate, or to resolve the story? How improbable are they?
I think that the story make of coincidence. The occurrences used to resolve the story. I think the probability will not have any conflicts. It will all go perfectly.
The story, Like the Sun is about issues of truth are important to Sekhar, the main character. He is a teacher in India, in a British educational system school. He teaches third form, or ninth grade. In the story, he is asked to judge a performance of well-known traditional songs that reflect India's centuries-old musical heritage.
The main events in the story is the headmaster, principle had taken Sekhar musical place and listened to them playing musics. And then, the principle ask for Sekhar's opinion but Sekhar replied asking, "Can't I give it tomorrow, sir?" but the principle refused.
2. Are the main events of the story arranged chronologically, or are they arranged in another way?
The main events of the story are arranged chronologically because the events happened orderly. The story is going smootly too.
3. How is the story narrated? Are flashbacks, summaries, stories within the story used?
The story is narrated chronologically.
4. Is the plot fast-paced or slow-paced?
The plot is not fast-paced and slow-paced. The plot just keep on going normally.
5. How do the thoughts, behaviors, and actions of characters move the plot forward?
At first, the thoughts and behaviors was positive but while going on, the actions change and the behavior changed.
6. What are the conflicts in the plot? Are they physical, intellectual, moral or emotional? Are they resolved? How are they resolved? Is the main conflict between good and evil sharply differentiated, or is it more subtle and complex?
Sekhar had a promised with his children at home but the headmaster told me to cancel and go with him. The second conflict is, Sekhar didn't want to give his opinion about the music right away but the headmaster forced him to.
7. What is the climax of the story and at what point in the story does the climax occur? Is the ending of the story happy, unhappy, or indeterminate? Is it fairly achieved?
The climax is when he goes to the musical place with the headmaster. The ending turned out happy. The headmaster was happy with Sekhar's opinion. It is fairly achieved.
8. Does the plot have unity? Are all the episodes relevant to the total meaning or effect of the story? Does each incident grow logically out of the preceding incident and lead naturally to the next?
The plot plot the is unity. It has only one story in this story. All the episodes are relevant to the total meaning of the story because Sekhar believe that truths are important and he did everything truely. It lead naturally to the next.
9. What use does the story make of chance and coincidence? Are these occurrences used to initiate, to complicate, or to resolve the story? How improbable are they?
I think that the story make of coincidence. The occurrences used to resolve the story. I think the probability will not have any conflicts. It will all go perfectly.
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