"The Happy Man’s Shirt" – Flashcards
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Who is the author of this story?
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Italo Calvino
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What type of folklore does this story best exemplify?
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Italian Folktale - teaches lesson on finding true happiness
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What are the important themes in the story?
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- happiness cannot be found in material things. - Happiness comes from within.
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What does the shirt symbolize?
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- the shirt symbolizes materialism in the story; we learn that happiness is not achieved by owning material things but by being content with ourselves. - Happiness cannot be taken or borrowed from someone.
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What is the climax of the story?
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King finds poor young man with "shirt of happiness."
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What is the resolution of the story?
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The king realizes the boy is content with the little that he has; he has no shirt.
