Take five minutes to start typing your analysis paragraph which is due printed on block day.
SHORT STORY #4: Fish Cheeks by Amy Tan
Activity: First discuss: Agree, Disagree, or Somewhere in the Middle?
- My parents generally give me wise advice.
- I like having friends over for dinner with my family.
- My parents are embarrassing.
- My parents have had a deep influence on who I am today.
- I can remember a time when I tried to change myself to fit in.
A: LIT NOTES: Click here to get the definitions of Direct and Indirect Characterization along with a pneumonic trick called STEAL.
B: Use the STEAL chart to explain the characterization in Fishcheeks
C: Create a detailed STEAL chart about the main character you are considering for your own short story. This should be 1/2 to 1 full page in your journal.
HW: Complete J36
