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Reading Analysis
Stop the Sun
Theme: The theme of this story is about a child who tries to understand and accept his father's condition.
Character
Protagonist: Terry, Terry's mom, Mr. Carlson, and Petey Kressler
Antagonist: Terry's Dad
Point of view: 3rd person omniscient
Setting
Place: Terry's house and mall.
Time: Afternoon and night.
Conflict: External conflict (Terry feels very isolated and embarrassed by his father's condition)
Plot
Exposition: Terry Erikson, a 13 years old boy, begins to realize that his father, a Vietnam War veteran, frequently experiences symptoms of PTSD.
Rising action: Terry tried to find out more about Vietnam through the school library and talking to the history teacher, but the information he got did not provide adequate answers about what his father experienced. While at the mall his father had a trauma attack and crawled on the floor in fear, surrounded by confused people
Conflict: Terry feels very isolated and embarrassed by his father's condition. He wanted to know more and understand what really happened, but his father was very closed off and didn't want to talk about Vietnam.
Falling action: Terry mustered up the courage to talk to his father. Terry tries to open a conversation about Vietnam. Then Terry's father starts telling him about his scary experiences in Vietnam
Resolution: he began to understand that his father carried deep emotional wounds from his war. Terry promised himself not to feel embarrassed anymore and he would try to better understand and accept his father's situation
Moral Value: The moral message of this story is the importance of understanding and accepting the people we love even though they have flaws.
Parrot Park
Theme:
the theme of this book is having fun together
Character
Protagonist:
Daddy, Mammy, Susan, Anna, Cormac, Rory, Mary, Catherine, Mrs Miller, Mrs Jones, Mr Lahart, Anne Miller,
Antagonist:
Lice
Point of view:
third person point of view
Setting
Place:
At the park. The park has trees. flowers, and open space to explore and play.
Eating table
House
Time:
during the day
external conflict:
all the murphys felt very itchy in their heads because of the animals (lice) that got into their hair while cleaning the garden.
Plot
Exposition
: The grass at their garden is grown tall. Daddy and Mammy and Susan go indoors. All the other Murphys search the garden for small animals that could break the lawn mower. They all founded, stones, stick, tennis ball, socks, books, and bracelet. After that, daddy pushes the lawnmower out of the garage and cuts the grass
Rising Action:
all the murphys collect the grass in big heap. They are green skinnes, stained all over from grass. All the grass sneaked into their clothes.
Climax:
When they all eat together, all the murphys felt very itchy in their heads because of the animals (lice) that got into their hair and body while cleaning the garden.
Falling action:
all the murphys shake their heads and dance and tumble head over heels hopping that the lice will go out of theire hair.
Resolution:
Mr lahart gave mammy an lice killer shampoo. All the murphy's line up and take turn to be washed by Mammy with the lice killer shampoo. For now, the murphys have stopped scratching.
Moral value:
The moral value of the book is about the importance teamwork and helping each other. The story shows that having sibblings makes it more enjoyable and that working together can help more.
Reading Strategy that we use:
Re-Reading:
we re-read the story to know the story element.
Questioning
Before Reading:
What is the main ide of the book?
During Reading:
Why did the Murphys feel itchy after cleaning the garden?
After Reading:
What lesson does the Murphys learned from their experience with the lice?
Based on the Big Question, what do you think is the relation between the stories and our big question for this term?
Stop the Sun
: The story connects to the Big Question because it shows that a problem (Terry feels very isolated and embarrassed by his father's condition) needs a solution to make things better. The cause of the resolution is that Terry feels emberrassed, and the effect is that Terry tries to accept his father's condition
Parrot Park:
The story connects to the Big Question because it shows that a problem (itchiness from lice) needs a solution to make things better. The cause of the resolution is the need to get rid of the lice, and the effect is that the Murphys feel comfortable again. This teaches us that solving problems can make life better and helps us learn for the future.
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