Transcript Stolen Day”

“Stolen Day”
By Sherwood Anderson
New Vocabulary
 inflammatory-
adj. characterized
by pain and swelling
 solemn- adj. serious; somber
 rheumatism- n. painful condition
of the joints and muscles
New Vocabulary
 pitch-
v. to plunge headlong; to
throw
 whopper- n. something
exceptionally big or remarkable
 grand- adj. impressive in size,
appearance, or general effect
Literary Elements- Point of View
 Point
of View- the vantage point
from which a story is told.
 First-person-
narrator is a character
who participates in action of story
(through character’s eyes), I/me
Literary Elements- Point of View
 Third-person-
narrator is not a
character who participates in action of
story (outside observer), he/she/they,
etc.
Limited- narrator’s knowledge is
limited to what one of the
characters knows
Omniscient- narrator knows more
than any one single character can
know
Literary Elements- Theme

Theme- central message or insight into life
 implied
or stated directly
 or can be determined by what character
learns from his/her experiences
 Think
about these questions as you read:
 What
are the narrator’s thoughts and feelings
about his experiences?
 What lesson does he learn about a “stolen
day”?
Reading Strategy- Author’s
Purpose

Fiction writers write for a variety of
purposes:
 To
entertain
 To teach
 To call to action
 To reflect on experiences
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As you read, think about author’s purpose
to help you better understand the story
You Need To Know
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Who wrote “Stolen Day?”
What stole the narrator’s day?
When did the narrator first experience the symptoms of
his "disease"?
What was the first indication that the narrator is creating
his symptoms?
What’s the relationship between the narrator and his
mother?
Why does the narrator have a death fantasy?
What makes his worst fear come true at the end of the
story?
Did the narrator have the disease or not?
Why is the story called, "Stolen Day?"
Review and Assess
Thinking About the Selection
1. Respond: What do you think the mother will say to her son
after the end of the story? Explain your answer.
2.
(a) Recall: What does the narrator criticize about his mother?
(b) Connect: How does he take advantage of her situation at
home? (c) Generalize: Describe the narrator's household.
3.
Recall: How does the narrator's father learn that he left school
that day?
4.
Recall: What makes the boy feel like a hero? (b) Analyze: What
happens to the boy when his family laughs at him? (c)
Speculate: What might the boy eventually learn from this
experience?
Literary Analysis
Point of View
1.
Describe how the story would be different if it
was told from the mother's point of view?
2.
How would the narrator's personal feelings be
revealed if the story was told from third-person
omniscient point of view? In your opinion,
which would be more effective?
Connecting Literary Elements
1.
What is the theme of the story? How can
you relate this to experiences that you
have had?
Reading Strategy
Understanding Author's Purpose
1.
Find two hints that show the author
meant to reveal how children think and
reason.
2.
What evidence indicates that the author
wants to entertain his audience?
Test What You Know!
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Jot down the answers to these questions…
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