Brother Dear Short story written by Bernice Ferries pug. 25 "Brother Dear" features a young female narrator recounting her brother's visit home from university and the family conflict that results. Read the first three paragraphs of the story. 1. With a partner: Read the first three paragraphs of the story. Identify whether the narrative is written in first, second, or third person. Introduced? Characters? Who is speaking? Where does the speaker live? About how old is she? What other significant characters are What is the speaker's relationship with these
What conflict or conflicts seem to be emerging? Read the remainder of the story to find out how the conflict develops and if and how it is resolved. How did establishing a reading purpose with your partner affect your reading? 2. Narrative point of view involves questions about the nar
...rator's knowledge and reliability. Reliable narrators tell the truth completely. Unreliable narrators have personal limitations, such as their youth or lack of education. State whether you think the narrator of "Brother Dear" is reliable, and give sound reasons from the text to support your conclusion.
What are the limitations of Sharpeners viewpoint? What effect does this create for readers? ( See handout: "Point of View') count. On next page) 3. Use a number of literary glossaries to locate the meaning of flat, round, static, and dynamic characters. List all the characters mentioned in "Brother Dear" and identify if each is a flat, round, static, and/or dynamic character. Provide evidence from the story to support your conclusion. Be sure to consider all dialogue. Design a chart to collect, organize, and compare information about characters. Meet with your
row to share and discuss your charts.
Which characters in the story change? How do they change? N your class, Nonentity criteria Tort a good pollen place (see amount: "Are teen In it for the love of the game or the love of the dollar? ) Discuss the brother, Gregg statement, "... You're not what you do. You're who you are. " What does this statement mean? How does it relate to your own attitudes and values? How does it reflect the values of people in your community? In Canadian society in general? Write a 500-word opinion piece expressing your views about the merits of Gregg statement. (See handout: "Opinion Pieces")
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