DO NOW – 11/2/15• Follow the instructions below:

1) Turn to page 81 in “Collections”

2) Read the biographies of each of the writers.

3) Compare the backgrounds of the two writers – who are they, and how are they similar and different?

Topic / Objective & Essential Question

• Topic / Objective: • 1) To identify how the author’s purpose shapes

character perspectives in Persepolis and “Reading Lolita in Tehran”

• Essential Question: • 1) How does knowing an author’s purpose or

intention help us to have deeper meaning of a text?

Announcements

1) Check the website for a set of homework questions, due on Wednesday in your writing journals.

Persepolis 2 and Reading Lolita . . .

• We have been comparing a graphic novel and a memoir about the Iranian revolution and its aftermath.

• We began a Socratic Seminar activity to explore thematic ideas contained in the texts.

Recap from the S.S.

“People shouldn’t be judged for what they look like or how they’re dressed. No one can control the way you look . . .” - Nayeli

“How are they considered experts when they don’t know how the society interacts?” – Brian P.

The link between motivation, perspective, and the story

Motivation

PerspectiveThe details of the story

Key Takeaways

• A character’s motivation – what drives the character to achieve certain goals.

• A character’s perspective is shaped by their motivation.

• A story is affected by a character’s perspective, which in turn can further shape motivation.

Compare POVs using a T-Chart

• TAKE 5 MINUTES – use pages 82-84.

• In your CN, set up a “T-Chart” to compare the POVs of the character in “Persepolis 2” with the POV of “Reading Lolita . . .”

• Think about the role of motivation in each text.

Set Up a T-Chart in CN

Persepolis 2

• The unnamed narrator experiences the conflict of the revolution first-hand.

• She struggles with her former life – any public expression now is subject to arrest.

• ???

Reading Lolita in Tehran• The narrator (the person who

tells the story) follows Sanaz as she leaves her house.

• Sanaz must hide her clothes with a black robe and scarf.

• The narrator has the reader follow Sanaz’s mind as she considers the new oppression under the government.

Author’s Purpose or Intention

• In writing, we can define the author’s purpose as the reason for why the writer is writing or communicating.

• In order to identify the author’s purpose, we need to analyze the messages, the language, the events, and other aspects of a text.

Author’s Purpose or Intention

• Today, we are going to focus on the author’s language to help us determine the purpose or intention:

• Look at page 82-83 – “You might well ask . .”

• TURN AND TALK (3 min) Q: Why does the narrator ask a series of questions?

WRAP UP

• In the summary section of your CN:

• Answer this question:

• 1) How can we infer the author’s opinion or attitude on the situation through her questions?