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Short Stories We've Read
This is going to be a comprehensive list of the short stories we've read.
Crazy Plots!
Here's the original plot you were given in class last Thursday. Post yours here so we can see some of the differences!
A hurricane destroys most of southern Florida.
Arvid Harris wins the megabucks and retires to Florida, where he builds a theme park based upon "Real Life."
Bertha Cool is the first in her class to go on a “real date.”
Bertha Cool meets James III at a junior high school dance.
Bertha is queen of the Senior Prom, with James at her side.
Domestic terrorists bomb the post office in Lawrence, Kansas.
George Cool is caught smoking marijuana in the high school boiler room.
George is elected President of the National Honor Society.
James Unclue II hides a tarantula in Arvid Harris' lunch box; Harris spends two weeks in intensive care and does poorly on his SAT's.
James Unclue III gets bad grades throughout elementary school.
James yells at his mother and moves in with the Cools, rooming with George.
John F. Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas, Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. Unclue tell Wilma and James that they have decided to separate for a while.
Mr. Harris blasts Wilma and James in class for what he calls "hereditary stupidity."
Mrs. Cool invites James Unclue, II, to join her for coffee at Grainberries.
Mrs. Unclue’s phone bill reveals numerous calls to 555-1234, the home of the Cools.
Myrtle Harris chooses a gravestone for her husband Arvid.
Myrtle Harris goes to a shelter for the emotionally abused.
Myrtle Harris’ daughter Sweetsie gets a Roads Scholarship to Kansas University.
There is a double wedding.
Walter and Weensie Cool have a major argument about Bertha’s activities.
Wilma and James Unclue force their parent to attend family therapy.
Wilma has to get a part-time job to earn expense money.
Wilma Unclue is plotting revenge.
Wilma's parents want her to go to a good college, but she will need lots of aid.
Tofer's Plot
Here's my proposed plot.
Then
James Unclue II hides a tarantula in Arvid Harris' lunch box; Harris spends two weeks in intensive care and does poorly on his SAT's.
James yells at his mother and moves in with the Cools, rooming with George.
George is elected President of the National Honor Society.
John F. Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas, Texas.
George Cool is caught smoking marijuana in the high school boiler room.
Now
James Unclue III gets bad grades throughout elementary school.
Mr. Harris blasts Wilma and James in class for what he calls "hereditary stupidity."
Bertha Cool meets James III at a junior high school dance.
Bertha Cool is the first in her class to go on a “real date.”
Bertha is queen of the Senior Prom, with James at her side.
Myrtle Harris goes to a shelter for the emotionally abused.
Mrs. Cool invites James Unclue, II, to join her for coffee at Grainberries.
Mrs. Unclue’s phone bill reveals numerous calls to 555-1234, the home of the Cools.
Mr. and Mrs. Unclue tell Wilma and James that they have decided to separate for a while.
Wilma and James Unclue force their parent to attend family therapy.
Wilma's parents want her to go to a good college, but she will need lots of aid.
Wilma has to get a part-time job to earn expense money.
Walter and Weensie Cool have a major argument about Bertha’s activities.
There is a double wedding.
Wilma Unclue is plotting revenge.
Arvid Harris wins the megabucks and retires to Florida, where he builds a theme park based upon "Real Life."
A hurricane destroys most of southern Florida.
Myrtle Harris chooses a gravestone for her husband Arvid.
Myrtle Harris’ daughter Sweetsie gets a Roads Scholarship to Kansas University.
Domestic terrorists bomb the post office in Lawrence, Kansas.
John F. Kennedy is
John F. Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas, Texas.
Inspired, James Unclue II hides a tarantula in Arvid Harris’ lunch box; Harris spends two weeks in intensive care and does poorly on his SAT’s.
Years later: Mr. Harris blasts Wilma and James (III) in class for what he calls “hereditary stupidity.”
Wilma Unclue is plotting revenge.
James Unclue III gets bad grades throughout elementary school.
Bertha Cool meets James III at a junior high dance.
Bertha Cool is the first in her class to go on a “real date.”
Myrtle Harris’ daughter Sweetsie gets a Roads Scholarship to Kansas University.
Domestic terrorists bomb the post office in Lawrence, Kansas. Sweetsie is killed.
Myrtle Harris goes to a shelter for the emotionally abused.
Arvid Harris wins the megabucks and retires to Florida, where he builds a theme park based upon “Real Life.”
A hurricane destroys most of southern Florida.
Myrtle Harris chooses a gravestone for her husband Arvid.
Wilma’s parents want her to go to a good college, but she will need lots of aid.
Wilma has to get a part-time job to earn expense money.
George Cool is caught smoking marijuana in the high school boiler room.
Mr. and Mrs. Unclue tell Wilma that they have decided to separate for a while.
Wilma and James Unclue force their parents to attend family therapy.
Mrs. Phyllis Unclue’s phone bill reveals numerous calls to 555-1234, the home of the Cools.
James yells at his mother and moves in with the Cools, rooming with George. He helps George study.
George is elected president of the National Honor Society.
Bertha is queen of the senior prom, with James at her side.
Walter and Weensie Cool have a major argument about Bertha’s activities.
Mrs. Cool invites James Unclue II to join her for coffee at Grainberries.
There is a double wedding. Phyllis Unclue and and Walter Cool are married alongside Weensie Cool and James Unclue II.
Plot for Narrative
HI This is my Plot
James Unclue II hides a tarantula in Arvid Harris' lunch box; Harris spends two weeks in intensive care and does poorly on his SAT's. While he is in the hostpital John F. Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas, Texas. Happy Mrs. Cool invites James Unclue, II, to join her for coffee at Grainberries. There is a double wedding. After 1 year
50 years later
James Unclue III gets bad grades throughout elementary school. Mr. Harris blasts Wilma and James in class for what he calls "hereditary stupidity." Mr. and Mrs. Unclue tell Wilma and James that they have decided to separate for a while. Mrs. Unclue’s phone bill reveals numerous calls to 555-1234, the home of the Cools. James yells at his mother and moves in with the Cools, rooming with George
2 months later
George Cool is caught smoking marijuana in the high school boiler room. Because of this George is elected President of the National Honor Society. Arvid Harris wins the megabucks and retires to Florida, where he builds a theme park based upon "Real Life. After he moves there A hurricane destroys most of southern Florida. Myrtle Harris chooses a gravestone for her husband Arvid. Wilma and James Unclue force their parent to attend family therapy.
2 years later
Myrtle Harris goes to a shelter for the emotionally abused. While Myrtle Harris’ daughter Sweetsie gets a Roads Scholarship to Kansas University. Wilma's parents want her to go to a good college, but she will need lots of aid. Wilma has to get a part-time job to earn expense money. Because of this Wilma Unclue is plotting revenge.
While this is happening . Bertha Cool meets James III at a junior high school dance. Bertha Cool is the first in her class to go on a “real date.” Walter and Weensie Cool have a major argument about Bertha’s activities. Bertha is queen of the Senior Prom, with James at her side.
10 years later
Domestic terrorists bomb the post office in Lawrence, Kansas
Extra Essay 1
Hey all, here's the structure for a second essay for this week:
1. In literature, the way an author reveals information about a character is critical to the development of the story. Miss Brill by Katherine Mansfield and Eleven by Sandra Cisneros are two stories where the development of the main character is arguably more important than the plot of the story itself. Write a well-developed essay in which you compare and contrast the character development styles of Cisneros and Mansfield in these pieces.
The scaffolding:
1. How does Cisneros reveal information about Rachel in Eleven?
Find two examples of this in the text. Why do these examples reveal Rachel's character especially well?
2. How does Mansfield reveal information about Miss Brill?
Find two examples of this in the text. Why do these examples reveal Miss Brill's character especially well?
3. Is there anything about how you learn about these characters that's similar? Is there anything about how you learn about these characters that's different?