Wednesday 11/4/15 ~ Through the Tunnel

ROOTS

• macr, macer - lean
• magn - great

SHORT STORIES

• Review Two Kinds: Conflict? Theme? 
• Take notes on plot:

Plot - a general pattern of events that takes place in the narrative and the resolution of the conflict between the protagonist and antagonist .

• Beginning
• exposition
• complication or inciting incident (the antagonist presents an obstacle to the protagonist)
• rising action which features 
• crisis points

• Middle
• climax or ultimate crisis 
• there may be a black moment (darkest point of the climax)
• the protagonist may experience an epiphany, sudden realization, clarification, or anagnorisis

•  End
• falling action, denouement
• resolution
• open ending
• closed ending

Story #2: Through the Tunnel  by Doris Lessing

• Click here for the story.

JOURNAL 27: Through the Tunnel

1. Have you ever taken a risk to prove yourself before? Do you find it convincing that Jerry takes such a large risk and survives? 

HW: Complete Journal 27 (#1) & read Through the Tunnel

*Also, buy The Power of One and study the Beatitudes.