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Short Story

Short Story. The Kayak. Intro. Why do people tell stories? What is the difference between stories about real events, and stories about fictional events? Which do you like better? What are some stories you remember, or like? Vonnegut Advice: Short Stories

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Short Story

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  1. Short Story The Kayak

  2. Intro • Why do people tell stories? • What is the difference between stories about real events, and stories about fictional events? Which do you like better? • What are some stories you remember, or like? • Vonnegut Advice: Short Stories • American author Kurt Vonnegut combined satiric social commentary and black comedy with surrealist and science fictional elements. His best known works are Player Piano (1952), Cat's Cradle (1963), Slaughterhouse-Five (1969; film, 1972), and Breakfast of Champions (1973). Known for his outspoken political opinions, Vonnegut also produced a host of essays, articles, and short stories. A number of his works have been translated into television or film, and he graced a few of these with cameo appearances. Vonnegut was also a graphic artist, and illustrated a number of his works himself.

  3. Investigating the Model • 1) The lead of a story should catch the reader’s attention, identify main character, introduce conflict, define setting, and establish point of view. Does “The Kayak” accomplish this? • 2) The plot revolves around a conflict. Identify an external and internal conflict, and tell how they are related.

  4. Investigating the Model • 3) Authors often use details of setting to reflect on the character’s state of mind. Find an example of this. • 4) What point of view is this story written? Why did Debbie Spring choose this point of view? • 5) Physical details: identify two passages that provide details about character’s appearance.

  5. Investigating the Model • 6)What do you feel is the theme? • Work through Writer’s Workshop pp. 39 – 40 • The Kayak.mov

  6. Grammar • Pronoun – word that takes the place of a noun • Preposition – word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the same sentence. • Conjunction – joining word that connects words or groups of words – and, but, or, so, yet, for, nor • Interjection – word that shows strong feeling or emotion

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