HOW WOULD YOU REACT??

All Summer in a Day

1. If you were Margot, what do you think you would do as soon as you got out of the closet?  What would you do the next day or week after you had time to think about what had happened?

2. If youwere Margot's parents, what would you do?

3. If you were the teacher or principal, what would you do to the children who locked her in the closet?  Would you treat William any differently than the rest of the children?  Explain. 

4. What would you do as the teacher to try to improve the relationships between Margot and the rest of the class after this incident? 

5. Do you feel it is necessary for Margot to forgive them?  Why or why not?  Is there a difference between forgiving, forgetting, and moving on?  Explain each,  and which do you think you would do if you were Margot?  Explain your answer.

SHORT STORIES

All of the short stories we have read demonstrate many of the literary terms we have studied.  Give me examples from the different stories of:  Thank You M'am, Charles, Ransom of Red Chief, and All Summer in a Day. 

SITUATIONAL IRONY

INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION

DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION

VERBAL IRONY

DIALECT

DRAMATIC IRONY

3RD PERSON OMNISCIENT

1ST PERSON  POINT OF VIEW

FORESHADOWING

SIMILE

METAPHOR

HYPERBOLE

What themes cross over from one short story to another? Give the theme(s) and tell how they are shown in the stories.  Are any of these themes the same as themes from your summer reading books and/or The Outsiders?  Explain.