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Unit2:“IntheMoney”andShortStories3.0LiteraryResponseandAnalysisStructuralFeaturesofLiterature3.1Articulatetherelationshipbetweentheexpressedpurposesandthecharacteristicsofdifferentformsofdramaticliterature(e.g.,comedy,tragedy,drama,dramaticmonologue).NarrativeAnalysisofGradeLevelAppropriateText3.3Analyzeinteractionsbetweenmainandsubordinatecharactersinaliterarytext(e.g.,internalandexternalconflicts,motivations,relationships,influences)andexplainthewaythoseinteractionsaffecttheplot.3.5Compareworksthatexpressauniversalthemeandprovideevidencetosupporttheideasexpressedineachwork.1.0WritingStrategiesEvaluationandRevision1.9Revisewritingtoimprovethelogicandcoherenceoftheorganizationandcontrollingperspective,theprecisionofwordchoice,andthetonebytakingintoconsiderationtheaudience,purpose,andformalityofthecontext.2.0WritingApplications(GenresandTheirCharacteristics)2.1Writebiographicalorautobiographicalnarrativesorshortstories:a.Relateasequenceofeventsandcommunicatethesignificanceoftheeventstotheaudience.b.Locatescenesandincidentsinspecificplaces.c.Describewithconcretesensorydetailsthesights,sounds,andsmellsofasceneandthespecificactions,movements,gestures,andfeelingsofthecharacters;useinteriormonologuetodepictthecharacters’feelings.d.Pacethepresentationofactionstoaccommodatechangesintimeandmood.e.Makeeffectiveuseofdescriptionsofappearance,images,shiftingperspectives,andsensorydetails.2.2Writeresponsestoliterature:a.Demonstrateacomprehensivegraspofthesignificantideasofliteraryworks.b.Supportimportantideasandviewpointsthroughaccurateanddetailedreferencestothetextortootherworks.c.Demonstrateawarenessoftheauthor’suseofstylisticdevicesandanappreciationoftheeffectscreated.d.Identifyandassesstheimpactofperceivedambiguities,nuances,andcomplexitieswithinthetext.2.0SpeakingApplications(GenresandTheirCharacteristics)2.5Deliverpersuasivearguments(includingevaluationandanalysisofproblemsandsolutionsandcausesandeffects):a.Structureideasandargumentsinacoherent,logicalfashion.b.Userhetoricaldevicestosupportassertions(e.g.,byappealtologicthroughreasoning;byappealtoemotionorethicalbelief;byuseofpersonalanecdote,casestudy,oranalogy).c.Clarifyanddefendpositionswithpreciseandrelevantevidence,includingfacts,expertopinions,quotations,expressionsofcommonlyacceptedbeliefs,andlogicalreasoning.d.Anticipateandaddressthelistener’sconcernsandcounterarguments.

CA Standards: Literary Response and Analysis 3.1

BigIdea:Whatistheselec0onmainlyabout?__________________________________________________________________

!ReactIswhatyouwear,andwhatyou'reseeninimportanttoyourreputa7on?WhyorWhynot?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

StudentObjec0ves:‐Studentswilliden7fyproblemandsolu7on‐Studentswilliden7fymainandsubordinatecharacters

The Necklace By Guy de Maupassant

She was one of those pretty and charming girls born, as though fate had blundered over her, into a family of artisans. She had no marriage portion, no expectations, no means of getting known, understood, loved, and wedded by a man of wealth and distinction; and she let herself be married off to a little clerk in the Ministry of Education. Her tastes were simple because she had never been able to afford any other, but she was as unhappy as though she had married beneath her; for women have no caste or class, their beauty, grace, and charm serving them for birth or family, their natural delicacy, their instinctive elegance, their nimbleness of wit, are their only mark of rank, and put the slum girl on a level with the highest lady in the land.

She suffered endlessly, feeling herself born for every delicacy and luxury. She suffered from the poorness of her house, from its mean walls, worn chairs, and ugly curtains. All these things, of which other women of her class would not even have been aware, tormented and insulted her. The sight of the little Breton girl who came to do the work in her little house aroused heart-broken regrets and hopeless dreams in her mind. She imagined silent antechambers, heavy with Oriental tapestries, lit by torches in lofty bronze sockets, with two tall footmen in knee-breeches sleeping in large arm-chairs, overcome by the heavy warmth of the stove. She imagined vast saloons hung with antique silks, exquisite pieces of furniture supporting priceless ornaments, and small, charming, perfumed rooms, created just for little parties of intimate friends, men who were famous and sought after, whose homage roused every other woman's envious longings.

When she sat down for dinner at the round table covered with a three-days-old cloth, opposite her husband, who took the cover off the soup-tureen, exclaiming delightedly: "Aha! Scotch broth! What could be better?" she imagined delicate meals, gleaming silver, tapestries peopling the walls with folk of a past age and strange birds in faery forests; she imagined delicate food served in marvellous dishes, murmured gallantries, listened to with an inscrutable smile as one trifled with the rosy flesh of trout or wings of asparagus chicken.

Reading 1: The Necklace

CA Standards: Literary Response and Analysis 3.1chicken.

!ReactHowmightapossessionbeasymbolofpride?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

He grew slightly pale, for this was exactly the amount he had been saving for a gun, intending to get a little shooting next summer on the plain of Nanterre with some friends who went lark-shooting there on Sundays.

Nevertheless he said: "Very well. I'll give you four hundred francs. But try and get a really nice dress with the money."

The day of the party drew near, and Madame Loisel seemed sad, uneasy and anxious. Her dress was ready, however. One evening her husband said to her:

"What's the matter with you? You've been very odd for the last three days."

"I'm utterly miserable at not having any jewels, not a single stone, to wear," she replied. "I shall look absolutely no one. I would almost rather not go to the party."

"Wear flowers," he said. "They're very smart at this time of the year. For ten francs you could get two or three gorgeous roses."

She was not convinced.

"No . . . there's nothing so humiliating as looking poor in the middle of a lot of rich women."

"How stupid you are!" exclaimed her husband. "Go and see Madame Forestier and ask her to lend you some jewels. You know her quite well enough for that."

She uttered a cry of delight.

"That's true. I never thought of it."

Next day she went to see her friend and told her her trouble.

Madame Forestier went to her dressing-table, took up a large box, brought it to Madame Loisel, opened it, and said:

"Choose, my dear." First she saw some bracelets, then a pearl necklace, then a Venetian cross in gold and gems, of exquisite workmanship. She tried the effect of the jewels before the mirror, hesitating, unable to make up her mind to leave them, to give them up. She kept on asking:

CA Standards: Literary Response and Analysis 3.1She kept on asking:

"Are you sure that you still had it on when you came away from the ball?" he asked.

"Yes, I touched it in the hall at the Ministry."

"But if you had lost it in the street, we should have heard it fall." "Yes. Probably we should. Did you take the number of the cab?"

"No. You didn't notice it, did you?"

"No."

They stared at one another, dumbfounded. At last Loisel put on his clothes again.

"I'll go over all the ground we walked," he said, "and see if I can't find it."

And he went out. She remained in her evening clothes, lacking strength to get into bed, huddled on a chair, without volition or power of thought.

Her husband returned about seven. He had found nothing.

He went to the police station, to the newspapers, to offer a reward, to the cab companies, everywhere that a ray of hope impelled him.

She waited all day long, in the same state of bewilderment at this fearful catastrophe.

Loisel came home at night, his face lined and pale; he had discovered nothing.

"You must write to your friend," he said, "and tell her that you've broken the clasp of her necklace and are getting it mended. That will give us time to look about us."

She wrote at his dictation.

By the end of a week they had lost all hope.

Loisel, who had aged five years, declared:

"We must see about replacing the diamonds."

Next day they took the box which had held the necklace and went to the jewellers whose name was inside. He consulted his books.

"It was not I who sold this necklace, Madame; I must have merely supplied the clasp."

Then they went from jeweler to jeweler, searching for another necklace like the first, consulting their memories, both ill with remorse and anguish of mind. In a shop at the Palais-Royal they found a string of diamonds which seemed to them exactly like the one they were looking for. It was worth forty thousand francs. They were allowed to have it for thirty-six thousand.


!ReactHowdoyouthinkMadameLoisel'slifewouldhavechangedifshewouldhavetoldMadameForreistershelostthenecklace?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

She went up to her.

"Good morning, Jeanne."

The other did not recognise her, and was surprised at being thus familiarly addressed by a poor woman.

"But . . . Madame . . ." she stammered. "I don't know . . . you must be making a mistake."

"No . . . I am Mathilde Loisel."

Her friend uttered a cry.

"Oh! . . . my poor Mathilde, how you have changed! . . ."

"Yes, I've had some hard times since I saw you last; and many sorrows . . . and all on your account."

"On my account! . . . How was that?"

"You remember the diamond necklace you lent me for the ball at the Ministry?"

"Yes. Well?"

"Well, I lost it." "How could you? Why, you brought it back."

"I brought you another one just like it. And for the last ten years we have been paying for it. You realise it wasn't easy for us; we had no money. . . . Well, it's paid for at last, and I'm glad indeed."

Madame Forestier had halted.

"You say you bought a diamond necklace to replace mine?"

"Yes. You hadn't noticed it? They were very much alike."

And she smiled in proud and innocent happiness.

Madame Forestier, deeply moved, took her two hands.

"Oh, my poor Mathilde! But mine was imitation. It was worth at the very most five hundred francs! . . . "


Shehadnoclothes,nojewels,nothing.Andtheseweretheonlythingssheloved;shefeltthatshewasmadeforthem.Shehadlongedsoeagerlytocharm,tobedesired,tobewildlyaKrac7veandsoughtaLer.

Shehadarichfriend,anoldschoolfriendwhomsherefusedtovisit,becauseshesufferedsokeenlywhenshereturnedhome.Shewouldweepwholedays,withgrief,regret,despair,andmisery.

Oneeveningherhusbandcamehomewithanexultantair,holdingalargeenvelopeinhishand.

"Here'ssomethingforyou,"hesaid.

SwiLlyshetorethepaperanddrewoutaprintedcardonwhichwerethesewords:

"TheMinisterofEduca7onandMadameRamponneaurequestthepleasureofthecompanyofMonsieurandMadameLoiselattheMinistryontheeveningofMonday,Januarythe18th."

Insteadofbeingdelighted,asherhusbandhoped,sheflungtheinvita7onpetulantlyacrossthetable,murmuring:

"Whatdoyouwantmetodowiththis?"

"Why,darling,Ithoughtyou'dbepleased.Younevergoout,andthisisagreatoccasion.Ihadtremendoustroubletogetit.Everyonewantsone;it'sveryselect,andveryfewgototheclerks.You'llseeallthereallybigpeoplethere."

Shelookedathimoutoffuriouseyes,andsaidimpa7ently:"AndwhatdoyousupposeIamtowearatsuchanaffair?"

Hehadnotthoughtaboutit;hestammered:

"Why,thedressyougotothetheatrein.Itlooksverynice,tome..."

Hestopped,stupefiedanduKerlyatalosswhenhesawthathiswifewasbeginningtocry.Twolargetearsranslowlydownfromthecornersofhereyestowardsthecornersofhermouth."What'sthemaKerwithyou?What'sthemaKerwithyou?"hefaltered.

Butwithaviolenteffortsheovercamehergriefandrepliedinacalmvoice,wipingherwetcheeks:

"Nothing.OnlyIhaven'tadressandsoIcan'tgotothisparty.Giveyourinvita7ontosomefriendofyourswhosewifewillbeturnedoutbeKerthanIshall."

Hewasheart‐broken.

"Lookhere,Mathilde,"hepersisted."Whatwouldbethecostofasuitabledress,whichyoucoulduseonotheroccasionsaswell,somethingverysimple?"

Shethoughtforseveralseconds,reckoninguppricesandalsowonderingforhowlargeasumshecouldaskwithoutbringinguponherselfanimmediaterefusalandanexclama7onofhorrorfromthecareful‐mindedclerk.

Atlastsherepliedwithsomehesita7on:

"Idon'tknowexactly,butIthinkIcoulddoitonfourhundredfrancs."


"Haven'tyouanythingelse?"

"Yes.Lookforyourself.Idon'tknowwhatyouwouldlikebest."

Suddenlyshediscovered,inablacksa7ncase,asuperbdiamondnecklace;herheartbegantobeatcovetously.HerhandstrembledassheliLedit.Shefasteneditroundherneck,uponherhighdress,andremainedinecstasyatsightofherself.

Then,withhesita7on,sheaskedinanguish:

"Couldyoulendmethis,justthisalone?"

"Yes,ofcourse."

Sheflungherselfonherfriend'sbreast,embracedherfrenziedly,andwentawaywithhertreasure.Thedayofthepartyarrived.MadameLoiselwasasuccess.Shewasthepre`estwomanpresent,elegant,graceful,smiling,andquiteaboveherselfwithhappiness.Allthemenstaredather,inquiredhername,andaskedtobeintroducedtoher.AlltheUnder‐SecretariesofStatewereeagertowaltzwithher.TheMinisterno7cedher.Shedancedmadly,ecsta7cally,drunkwithpleasure,withnothoughtforanything,inthetriumphofherbeauty,intheprideofhersuccess,inacloudofhappinessmadeupofthisuniversalhomageandadmira7on,ofthedesiresshehadaroused,ofthecompletenessofavictorysodeartoherfeminineheart.SheleLaboutfouro'clockinthemorning.SincemidnightherhusbandhadbeendozinginadesertedliKleroom,incompanywiththreeothermenwhosewiveswerehavingagood7me.Hethrewoverhershouldersthegarmentshehadbroughtforthemtogohomein,modesteverydayclothes,whosepovertyclashedwiththebeautyoftheball‐dress.Shewasconsciousofthisandwasanxioustohurryaway,sothatsheshouldnotbeno7cedbytheotherwomenpu`ngontheircostlyfurs.

Loiselrestrainedher.

"WaitaliKle.You'llcatchcoldintheopen.I'mgoingtofetchacab."

Butshedidnotlistentohimandrapidlydescendedthestaircase.Whentheywereoutinthestreettheycouldnotfindacab;theybegantolookforone,shou7ngatthedriverswhomtheysawpassinginthedistance.

TheywalkeddowntowardstheSeine,desperateandshivering.AtlasttheyfoundonthequayoneofthoseoldnightprowlingcarriageswhichareonlytobeseeninParisaLerdark,asthoughtheywereashamedoftheirshabbinessinthedaylight.

ItbroughtthemtotheirdoorintheRuedesMartyrs,andsadlytheywalkeduptotheirownapartment.Itwastheend,forher.Asforhim,hewasthinkingthathemustbeattheofficeatten.Shetookoffthegarmentsinwhichshehadwrappedhershoulders,soastoseeherselfinallherglorybeforethemirror.ButsuddenlysheuKeredacry.Thenecklacewasnolongerroundherneck!"What'sthemaKerwithyou?"askedherhusband,alreadyhalfundressed.

Sheturnedtowardshimintheutmostdistress.


"I...I...I'venolongergotMadameFores7er'snecklace...."

Hestartedwithastonishment."What!...Impossible!"Theysearchedinthefoldsofherdress,inthefoldsofthecoat,inthepockets,everywhere.Theycouldnotfindit.

Theybeggedthejewellernottosellitforthreedays.AndtheyarrangedmaKersontheunderstandingthatitwouldbetakenbackforthirty‐fourthousandfrancs,ifthefirstonewerefoundbeforetheendofFebruary.

LoiselpossessedeighteenthousandfrancsleLtohimbyhisfather.Heintendedtoborrowtherest.

Hedidborrowit,ge`ngathousandfromoneman,fivehundredfromanother,fivelouishere,threelouisthere.Hegavenotesofhand,enteredintoruinousagreements,didbusinesswithusurersandthewholetribeofmoney‐lenders.Hemortgagedthewholeremainingyearsofhisexistence,riskedhissignaturewithoutevenknowingifhecouldhonourit,and,appalledattheagonisingfaceofthefuture,attheblackmiseryabouttofalluponhim,attheprospectofeverypossiblephysicalpriva7onandmoraltorture,hewenttogetthenewnecklaceandputdownuponthejeweller'scounterthirty‐sixthousandfrancs.WhenMadameLoiseltookbackthenecklacetoMadameFores7er,thelaKersaidtoherinachillyvoice:

"Yououghttohavebroughtitbacksooner;Imighthaveneededit."

Shedidnot,asherfriendhadfeared,openthecase.Ifshehadno7cedthesubs7tu7on,whatwouldshehavethought?Whatwouldshehavesaid?Wouldshenothavetakenherforathief?MadameLoiselcametoknowtheghastlylifeofabjectpoverty.Fromtheveryfirstsheplayedherpartheroically.Thisfearfuldebtmustbepaidoff.Shewouldpayit.Theservantwasdismissed.Theychangedtheirflat;theytookagarretundertheroof.

Shecametoknowtheheavyworkofthehouse,thehatefuldu7esofthekitchen.Shewashedtheplates,wearingoutherpinknailsonthecoarsepoKeryandtheboKomsofpans.Shewashedthedirtylinen,theshirtsanddish‐cloths,andhungthemouttodryonastring;everymorningshetookthedustbindownintothestreetandcarriedupthewater,stoppingoneachlandingtogetherbreath.And,cladlikeapoorwoman,shewenttothefruiterer,tothegrocer,tothebutcher,abasketonherarm,haggling,insulted,figh7ngforeverywretchedhalfpennyofhermoney.

Everymonthnoteshadtobepaidoff,othersrenewed,7megained.Herhusbandworkedintheeveningsatpu`ngstraightamerchant'saccounts,andoLenatnighthedidcopyingattwopence‐halfpennyapage.

Andthislifelastedtenyears.

Attheendoftenyearseverythingwaspaidoff,everything,theusurer'schargesandtheaccumula7onofsuperimposedinterest.MadameLoisellookedoldnow.Shehadbecomelikealltheotherstrong,hard,coarsewomenofpoorhouseholds.Herhairwasbadlydone,herskirtswereawry,herhandswerered.Shespokeinashrillvoice,andthewatersloppedalloverthefloorwhenshescrubbedit.Butsome7mes,whenherhusbandwasattheoffice,shesatdownbythewindowandthoughtofthateveninglongago,oftheballatwhichshehadbeensobeau7fulandsomuchadmired.

Whatwouldhavehappenedifshehadneverlostthosejewels.Whoknows?Whoknows?Howstrangelifeis,howfickle!HowliKleisneededtoruinortosave!

OneSunday,asshehadgoneforawalkalongtheChamps‐ElyseestofreshenherselfaLerthelaboursoftheweek,shecaughtsightsuddenlyofawomanwhowastakingachildoutforawalk.ItwasMadameFores7er,s7llyoung,s7llbeau7ful,s7llaKrac7ve.

MadameLoiselwasconsciousofsomeemo7on.Shouldshespeaktoher?Yes,certainly.Andnowthatshehadpaid,shewouldtellherall.Whynot?

CA Standards: Literary Response and Analysis 3.3 and 3.5

BigIdea:Whatistheselec0onmainlyabout?__________________________________________________________________

!ReactWhenshouldparentsstopinfluencingwhoyouchoosetohaveagirlfriend/boyfrined?________________________________________________________________________________________

StudentObjec0ves:‐Studentswilliden?fyproblemandsolu?on‐Studentswilliden?fycharacteris?csofthemainandsubordinatecharacters

The Lady or the Tiger? By Frank Stockton

In the very olden time there lived a semi-barbaric king, whose ideas, though somewhat polished and sharpened by the progressiveness of distant Latin neighbors, were still large, florid, and untrammeled, as became the half of him, which was barbaric. He was a man of exuberant fancy, and, withal, of an authority so irresistible that, at his will, he turned his varied fancies into facts. He was greatly given to self-communing, and, when he and himself agreed upon anything, the thing was done. When every member of his domestic and political systems moved smoothly in its appointed course, his nature was bland and genial; but, whenever there was a little hitch, and some of his orbs got out of their orbits, he was blander and more genial still, for nothing pleased him so much as to make the crooked straight and crush down uneven places. Among the borrowed notions by which his barbarism had become semified was that of the public arena, in which, by exhibitions of manly and beastly valor, the minds of his subjects were refined and cultured. But even here the exuberant and barbaric fancy asserted itself. The arena of the king was built, not to give the people an opportunity of hearing the rhapsodies of dying gladiators, nor to enable them to view the inevitable conclusion of a conflict between religious opinions and hungry jaws, but for purposes far better adapted to widen and develop the mental energies of the people. This vast amphitheater, with its encircling galleries, its mysterious vaults, and its unseen passages, was an agent of poetic justice, in which crime was punished, or virtue rewarded, by the decrees of an impartial and incorruptible chance. When a subject was accused of a crime of sufficient importance to interest the king, public notice was given that on an appointed day the fate of the accused person would be decided in the king's arena, a structure which well deserved its name, for, although its form and plan were borrowed from afar, its purpose emanated solely from the brain of this man, who, every barleycorn a king, knew no tradition to which he owed more allegiance than pleased his fancy, and who ingrafted on every adopted form of human thought and action the rich growth of his barbaric idealism.

Reading2:TheLadyortheTiger?

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couldbringnochargeofunfairnessagainstthisplan,fordidnottheaccusedpersonhavethewholemaFerinhisownhands?Thissemi‐barbarickinghadadaughterasbloomingashismostfloridfancies,andwithasoulasferventandimperiousashisown.Asisusualinsuchcases,shewastheappleofhiseye,andwaslovedbyhimaboveallhumanity.Amonghiscour?erswasayoungmanofthatfinenessofbloodandlownessofsta?oncommontotheconven?onalheroesofromancewholoveroyalmaidens.Thisroyalmaidenwaswellsa?sfiedwithherlover,forhewashandsomeandbravetoadegreeunsurpassedinallthiskingdom,andshelovedhimwithanardorthathadenoughofbarbarisminittomakeitexceedinglywarmandstrong.Thisloveaffairmovedonhappilyformanymonths,un?lonedaythekinghappenedtodiscoveritsexistence.Hedidnothesitatenorwaverinregardtohisdutyinthepremises.Theyouthwasimmediatelycastintoprison,andadaywasappointedforhistrialintheking'sarena.This,ofcourse,wasanespeciallyimportantoccasion,andhismajesty,aswellasallthepeople,wasgreatlyinterestedintheworkingsanddevelopmentofthistrial.Neverbeforehadsuchacaseoccurred;neverbeforehadasubjectdaredtolovethedaughteroftheking.InaTeryearssuchthingsbecamecommonplaceenough,butthentheywereinnoslightdegreenovelandstartling.The?ger‐cagesofthekingdomweresearchedforthemostsavageandrelentlessbeasts,fromwhichthefiercestmonstermightbeselectedforthearena;andtheranksofmaidenyouthandbeautythroughoutthelandwerecarefullysurveyedbycompetentjudgesinorderthattheyoungmanmighthaveafiUngbrideincasefatedidnotdetermineforhimadifferentdes?ny.Ofcourse,everybodyknewthatthedeedwithwhichtheaccusedwaschargedhadbeendone.Hehadlovedtheprincess,andneitherhe,she,noranyoneelse,thoughtofdenyingthefact;butthekingwouldnotthinkofallowinganyfactofthiskindtointerferewiththeworkingsofthetribunal,inwhichhetooksuchgreatdelightandsa?sfac?on.NomaFerhowtheaffairturnedout,theyouthwouldbedisposedof,andthekingwouldtakeanaesthe?cpleasureinwatchingthecourseofevents,whichwoulddeterminewhetherornottheyoungmanhaddonewronginallowinghimselftolovetheprincess.Theappointeddayarrived.Fromfarandnearthepeoplegathered,andthrongedthegreatgalleriesofthearena,andcrowds,unabletogainadmiFance,massedthemselvesagainstitsoutsidewalls.Thekingandhiscourtwereintheirplaces,oppositethetwindoors,thosefatefulportals,soterribleintheirsimilarity.Allwasready.Thesignalwasgiven.Adoorbeneaththeroyalpartyopened,andtheloveroftheprincesswalkedintothearena.Tall,beau?ful,fair,hisappearancewasgreetedwithalowhumofadmira?onandanxiety.Halftheaudiencehadnotknownsograndayouthhadlivedamongthem.Nowondertheprincesslovedhim!Whataterriblethingforhimtobethere!Astheyouthadvancedintothearenaheturned,asthecustomwas,tobowtotheking,buthedidnotthinkatallofthatroyalpersonage.Hiseyeswerefixedupontheprincess,whosattothe

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beforeherveryeyes;andwhenshehadseenthemwalkawaytogetherupontheirpathofflowers,followedbythetremendousshoutsofthehilariousmul?tude,inwhichheronedespairingshriekwaslostanddrowned!

WoulditnotbebeFerforhimtodieatonce,andgotowaitforherintheblessedregionsofsemi‐barbaricfuturity?Andyet,thatawful?ger,thoseshrieks,thatblood!Herdecisionhadbeenindicatedinaninstant,butithadbeenmadeaTerdaysandnightsofanguisheddelibera?on.Shehadknownshewouldbeasked,shehaddecidedwhatshewouldanswer,and,withouttheslightesthesita?on,shehadmovedherhandtotheright.Theques?onofherdecisionisonenottobelightlyconsidered,anditisnotformetopresumetosetmyselfupastheonepersonabletoanswerit.AndsoIleaveitwithallofyou:Whichcameoutoftheopeneddoor‐thelady,orthe?ger?

!ReactIfyouweretheprincess,whichop?onwouldyouhavechosenandwhy?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

JournalResponse

Intheshortstories,"TheNecklace"and"TheLadyortheTiger?"howdidthechoicespeoplemakeleadtodetrimentalorunwelcomeconsequences?Givetwoexamplesfromeachstory.

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Whenallthepeoplehadassembledinthegalleries,andtheking,surroundedbyhiscourt,sathighuponhisthroneofroyalstateononesideofthearena,hegaveasignal,adoorbeneathhimopened,andtheaccusedsubjectsteppedoutintotheamphitheater.Directlyoppositehim,ontheothersideoftheenclosedspace,weretwodoors,exactlyalikeandside‐by‐side.Itwasthedutyandtheprivilegeofthepersonontrialtowalkdirectlytothesedoorsandopenoneofthem.Hecouldopeneitherdoorhepleased;hewassubjecttonoguidanceorinfluencebutthatoftheaforemen0onedimpar?alandincorrup?blechance.Ifheopenedtheone,therecameoutofitahungry?ger,thefiercestandmostcruelthatcouldbeprocured,whichimmediatelyspranguponhimandtorehimtopiecesasapunishmentforhisguilt.Themomentthatthecaseofthecriminalwasthusdecided,dolefulironbellswereclanged,greatwailswentupfromthehiredmournerspostedontheouterrimofthearena,andthevastaudience,withbowedheadsanddowncasthearts,wendedslowlytheirhomewardway,mourninggreatlythatonesoyoungandfair,orsooldandrespected,shouldhavemeritedsodireafate.But,iftheaccusedpersonopenedtheotherdoor,therecameforthfromitalady,themostsuitabletohisyearsandsta?onthathismajestycouldselectamonghisfairsubjects,andtothisladyhewasimmediatelymarried,asarewardofhisinnocence.ItmaFerednotthathemightalreadypossessawifeandfamily,orthathisaffec?onsmightbeengageduponanobjectofhisownselec?on;thekingallowednosuchsubordinatearrangementstointerferewithhisgreatschemeofretribu?onandreward.Theexercises,asintheotherinstance,tookplaceimmediately,andinthearena.Anotherdooropenedbeneaththeking,andapriest,followedbyabandofchoristers,anddancingmaidensblowingjoyousairsongoldenhornsandtreadinganepithalamicmeasure,advancedtowherethepairstood,sidebyside,andtheweddingwaspromptlyandcheerilysolemnized.Thenthegaybrassbellsrangforththeirmerrypeals,thepeopleshoutedgladhurrahs,andtheinnocentman,precededbychildrenstrewingflowersonhispath,ledhisbridetohishome.Thiswastheking'ssemi‐barbaricmethodofadministeringjus?ce.Itsperfectfairnessisobvious.Thecriminalcouldnotknowoutofwhichdoorwouldcomethelady;heopenedeitherhepleased,withouthavingtheslightestideawhether,inthenextinstant,hewastobedevouredormarried.Onsomeoccasionsthe?gercameoutofonedoor,andonsomeoutoftheother.Thedecisionsofthistribunalwerenotonlyfair,theywereposi?velydeterminate:theaccusedpersonwasinstantlypunishedifhefoundhimselfguilty,and,ifinnocent,hewasrewardedonthespot,whetherhelikeditornot.Therewasnoescapefromthejudgmentsoftheking'sarena.Theins?tu?onwasaverypopularone.Whenthepeoplegatheredtogetherononeofthegreattrialdays,theyneverknewwhethertheyweretowitnessabloodyslaughterorahilariouswedding.Thiselementofuncertaintylentaninteresttotheoccasion,whichitcouldnototherwisehaveaFained.Thus,themasseswereentertainedandpleased,andthethinkingpartofthecommunity

ProblemandSolu0on

1.TheKingischaracterizedassemi‐barbaric.Whatdoesthismean?Usetheeventsinthetexttoproveyourresponse.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2.UnderlineWhatcrimeswouldbepunishedbytheKingpuUngthemon"Trial"?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3.Whydoesthesemi‐barbaricKingbelievehisformofjus?ceisthemostfair?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4.Describewhathappenstoapersonwhentheyenterthearena.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5.TheKing'sdaughterisalsocharacterizedassemi‐barbaric.Whateventbegingstoques?ontheprincessesbelief?_______________________________________________________________________________________


rightofherfather.Haditnotbeenforthemoietyofbarbarisminhernatureitisprobablethatladywouldnothavebeenthere,butherintenseandfervidsoulwouldnotallowhertobeabsentonanoccasioninwhichshewassoterriblyinterested.Fromthemomentthatthedecreehadgoneforththatherlovershoulddecidehisfateintheking'sarena,shehadthoughtofnothing,nightorday,butthisgreateventandthevarioussubjectsconnectedwithit.Possessedofmorepower,influence,andforceofcharacterthananyonewhohadeverbeforebeeninterestedinsuchacase,shehaddonewhatnootherpersonhaddone‐shehadpossessedherselfofthesecretofthedoors.Sheknewinwhichofthetworooms,thatlaybehindthosedoors,stoodthecageofthe?ger,withitsopenfront,andinwhichwaitedthelady.Throughthesethickdoors,heavilycurtainedwithskinsontheinside,itwasimpossiblethatanynoiseorsugges?onshouldcomefromwithintothepersonwhoshouldapproachtoraisethelatchofoneofthem.Butgold,andthepowerofawoman'swill,hadbroughtthesecrettotheprincess.Andnotonlydidsheknowinwhichroomstoodtheladyreadytoemerge,allblushingandradiant,shouldherdoorbeopened,butsheknewwhotheladywas.Itwasoneofthefairestandloveliestofthedamselsofthecourtwhohadbeenselectedastherewardoftheaccusedyouth,shouldhebeprovedinnocentofthecrimeofaspiringtoonesofarabovehim;andtheprincesshatedher.OTenhadsheseen,orimaginedthatshehadseen,thisfaircreaturethrowingglancesofadmira?onuponthepersonofherlover,andsome?messhethoughttheseglanceswereperceived,andevenreturned.Nowandthenshehadseenthemtalkingtogether;itwasbutforamomentortwo,butmuchcanbesaidinabriefspace;itmayhavebeenonmostunimportanttopics,buthowcouldsheknowthat?Thegirlwaslovely,butshehaddaredtoraisehereyestothelovedoneoftheprincess;and,withalltheintensityofthesavagebloodtransmiFedtoherthroughlonglinesofwhollybarbaricancestors,shehatedthewomanwhoblushedandtrembledbehindthatsilentdoor.Whenherloverturnedandlookedather,andhiseyemethersasshesatthere,palerandwhiterthananyoneinthevastoceanofanxiousfacesabouther,hesaw,bythatpowerofquickpercep?onwhichisgiventothosewhosesoulsareone,thatsheknewbehindwhichdoorcrouchedthe?ger,andbehindwhichstoodthelady.Hehadexpectedhertoknowit.Heunderstoodhernature,andhissoulwasassuredthatshewouldneverrestun?lshehadmadeplaintoherselfthisthing,hiddentoallotherlookers‐on,eventotheking.Theonlyhopefortheyouthinwhichtherewasanyelementofcertaintywasbaseduponthesuccessoftheprincessindiscoveringthismystery;andthemomenthelookeduponher,hesawshehadsucceeded,asinhissoulheknewshewouldsucceed.Thenitwasthathisquickandanxiousglanceaskedtheques?on:"Which?"Itwasasplaintoherasifheshouteditfromwherehestood.Therewasnotaninstanttobelost.Theques?onwasaskedinaflash;itmustbeansweredinanother.Herrightarmlayonthecushionedparapetbeforeher.Sheraisedherhand,andmadeaslight,quickmovementtowardtheright.Noonebutherloversawher.Everyeyebuthiswasfixedonthemaninthearena.Heturned,andwithafirmandrapidstephewalkedacrosstheemptyspace.Everyheartstoppedbea?ng,everybreathwasheld,everyeyewasfixedimmovablyuponthatman.Withouttheslightesthesita?on,hewenttothedoorontheright,andopenedit.Now,thepointofthestoryisthis:Didthe?gercomeoutofthatdoor,ordidthelady?Themorewereflectuponthisques?on,theharderitistoanswer.Itinvolvesastudyofthehumanheart,whichleadsusthroughdeviousmazesofpassion,outofwhichitisdifficulttofindourway.Thinkofit,fairreader,notasifthedecisionoftheques?ondependeduponyourself,butuponthathot‐blooded,semi‐barbaricprincess,hersoulatawhiteheatbeneaththecombinedfiresofdespairandjealousy.Shehadlosthim,butwhoshouldhavehim?HowoTen,inherwakinghoursandinherdreams,hadshestartedinwildhorror,andcoveredherfacewithherhandsasshethoughtofherloveropeningthedoorontheothersideofwhichwaitedthecruelfangsofthe?ger!ButhowmuchoTenerhadsheseenhimattheotherdoor!Howinhergrievousreverieshadshegnashedherteeth,andtornherhair,whenshesawhisstartofrapturousdelightasheopenedthedoorofthelady!Howhersoulhadburnedinagonywhenshehadseenhimrushtomeetthatwoman,withherflushingcheekandsparklingeyeoftriumph;whenshehadseenhimleadherforth,hiswholeframekindledwiththejoyofrecoveredlife;whenshehadheardthegladshoutsfromthemul?tude,andthewildringingofthehappybells;whenshehadseenthepriest,withhisjoyousfollowers,advancetothethecouple,andmakethemmanandwife

CA Standards: Literary Response and Analysis 3.3 and 3.5wife

QuickQuiz/Review:ShortStory&ChoicesUnitWritedownimportantfactsabouteachstory.Usethecentercirclesifafactisrelatedtoanotherstory,orallthree.Besuretoputcharacternamesandconsequences.

TheLottery LadyorTiger?

TheNecklace

Unit 3 – Expository Paragraph

Writing Prompt Sometimes people make choices that lead to detrimental or unwelcome consequences. In a four-paragraph essay, using the short stories, “The Necklace” and “The Lady or the Tiger,” discuss how people make choices that lead to detrimental or unwelcome consequences. Breakdown the prompt: 1. What are the specific directions? (Stipulation ) 2. What Background information does the prompt give you?( Recapitulate) 3. What does the prompt Invite (General Directions) you to do? Try writing the prompt in your own words: In this paper I need to… ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________

CLA Standards: Writing Applications 2.1

ARayofLight

Shewasalostcause.Noonecouldhelpherbecauseshewasunableto

communicate.WhydidAnneSullivanbelieveshecouldhelpher?Sullivanundertooka

taskthatmanythoughttobeimpossible:toestablishsomemeansofcommunicaAon

withHelenKellerandtobringthisblind,deaf,andmutegirlintoaworldthatshe

couldneverbeforehaveimagined.OfalltheinfluenAalpeoplethroughoutAme,Anne

SullivanistheoneImostadmire.BecauseofherdeterminaAon,herabilitytoconnect

withadeeplytroubledchild,andherdefianceoftheoddsagainsther,shesetan

importantexampleforallofus.

Physically,AnneSullivanwasmuchlikeotherwomenofthenineteenthcentury.

Shewasaneverydaypersonontheoutside;however,hercharacterrevealsthather

ordinaryappearancewasmisleading.HergreatestqualiAeslaywithin.Annewasan

intelligentwomanwhocoulddealwithallthatlifethrewherway.In1887,lifegave

hertheopportunitytomeethergreatestchallenge,HelenKeller.Tobeabletocope

withallthatcamewiththisjob,shereliedonherpaAenttemperamentaswellasher

lovingandopAmisAcnature.RegardlessofhowgrimthesituaAonappearedto

Wri$ngFocus:

ExpositoryParagraphInanexpositoryparagraphtheauthorprovidesinformaAonandexplainsit.

Studentobjec$ves:‐Iden$fyatopicsentence,details,$meorder,linkingwords,andaconclusioninapersonalnarra$ve‐Iden$fytheform,audience,andpurposeforwri$ng

CLA Standards: Writing Applications 2.1

PartsofanExpositoryParagraph1.Underlinethesentencethatstatesthetopic2.Checkthreeimportantdetailsthatsupportorexplainthetopic3.Numberthesedetailsinorderofimportance4.Circlethelinkingwordsthatconnecttheideas.5.Putastarbeforethesentenceorparagraphthatsumsuptheeventandtellsthewriter'sfeelingsaboutit.

AnnesawtheAnyincrementsofprogressinHelen,andnomaZerhowlongit

took,sherefusedtogiveupherhopethatsomedayHelenwouldbeableto

funcAonlikeotherchildren.

Totrulytouchandbrightenthelifeofachildisoneofthemostincredible

achievementsthatonecouldeverhopetoreach.Ipersonallyholdagreat

admiraAonforAnneSullivanbecausesheconnectedwithachildandmadeherlife

beZer.HelenKellerhadlivedalifeofcompletefrustraAon,absolutelycutofffrom

theworldaroundher.AnneSullivanchangedthat.Shetaughtagirlwhoknew

nothingofrelaAonshipsandlovetocommunicatewithaworldshecouldneither

seenorhear.HelenKeller'slifewaschangedforthebeZerbecauseonewoman's

inexhausAbleeffortspaidoff.AnneSullivanconnectedwithher,asonehuman

beingtoanother.

Direc$ons:Helptheauthorofthisessay.Writedownyourcri$queofthepaperkeepinginmindthatthefeedbackmustbespecific,helpful,andkind.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

"TheLadyandtheTiger"ParagraphBrainstorm

Memories

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"TheNecklace"ParagraphBrainstorm

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Introduc)onParagraph:A.HOOK_______________________________________________________________________B.Thesis_______________________________________________________________________

PrimarySupport1:(Stateyourexampleorreason/Thiscomesbrainstorm!)_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

PrimarySupport2:(Stateanotherexampleorreason/Thiscomesfrombrainstorm)Inaddi(on______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

TopicSentence:________________________________________________________________________

SecondarySupport1:Addthequotefromthetexttosupportyourexampleorreason.“________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________”(_____).Thisisimportantbecause________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

SecondarySupport2:Addthequotefromthetexttosupportyourexampleorreason.“________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________”(_____).Thisisimportantbecause_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

ConclusionSentence:(Restatethetopicofthisparagraph)Overall,__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

ShortStories/"IntheMoney"/Unit3WriKngPrompt:Some)mespeoplemakechoicesthatleadtodetrimentalorunwelcomeconsequences.Inafour‐paragraphessay,usingtheshortstories,“TheNecklace”and“TheLadyortheTiger,”discusshowpeoplemakechoicesthatleadtodetrimentalorunwelcomeconsequences.

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PrimarySupport2:(Stateanotherexampleorreason/Thiscomesfrombrainstorm)Also,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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SecondarySupport1:Addthequotefromthetexttosupportyourexampleorreason.“___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________”(_____).Thisisimportantbecause________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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ConclusionSentence:(Restatethetopicofthisparagraph)Overall,_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

ConclusionParagraph:A.RestatetheThesisinanewway.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________B.Finishthehookbyofferingadvice.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Although much of modern written business communication takes the form of email correspondence, there is still a place for the traditional business letter. The business letter tends to be more formal than an email, and allows you as the writer to convey a stronger sense of professionalism and authority. To help you compose an effective business letter, some tips may be of benefit. •Define the Purpose Before you begin to write your business letter, clarify the specific purpose that you want it to achieve. This will help keep your letter focused while eliminating extraneous information. Common purposes include responding to a customer complaint, summarizing the main points of a recent phone call, reminding a customer of an overdue account, or requesting information. •Maintain Courtesy Even if your letter involves an unpleasant topic such as making a complaint or asking for payment, maintain a courteous tone throughout. This will be taken as a sign of respect by the recipient and casts you in a more positive light. Acknowledge the reader's situation with statements such as "I understand that your company's recent rapid growth may have caused the lapse in your usual excellent customer service" to keep the tone cordial. •Use the Proper Titles When addressing a male recipient, address him as "Mr." instead of by his first name. For a female reader, use "Ms." unless you happen to know that she prefers "Miss" or "Mrs." You should also include the person's full business title, such as "Director of Operations" along with her and her company's name and address above the salutation. •Keep It Short A business letter should be relatively short, no longer than one page if possible. If your recipient is busy, there's a chance that a long letter will be set aside or buried in an "In" basket. If your letter calls for an immediate answer, this can delay the response time or possibly lead to no response at all. •Include a Call to Action (optional) Before closing your letter, always indicate the specific action you wish the reader to take, along with a time frame. If you're asking for payment, list the date you need the money by as well as the acceptable methods of payment. If you're writing to convey a specific piece of information, let the reader know the best way to contact you if he has any questions.

Business Letter Outline

1. Answer the following questions before you begin writing your letter:

What is the main purpose of writing this letter?________________________________________________________________

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What information and details will I include to write this messageeffectively?________________________________________________________________

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Who am I writing to?________________________________________________________________

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What do I want them to understand?________________________________________________________________

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Introductory Paragraph (begins with statements that inform the reader why you arewriting and what you are writing about):______________________________________________________________________

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Closing Paragraph (restates the purpose and main points of the letter, states thedesired outcome, recommends action to be taken, and/or suggests next steps; it couldinclude a courteous ending)______________________________________________________________________

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Grading Criteria for Business Letters

Excellent Good Fair Redo

Content: POINTS: 4 3 2 1

Paragraph #1 clearly states the main points forwriting the business letterParagraphs #2 and #3 contain appropriatesupporting details, facts, explanations andbackground informationConcluding paragraph restates the purpose of thebusiness letter, the desired outcome, therecommended action, and/or the next stepsMain purpose of the message is clear

Related ideas are grouped appropriately


Style and Tone: POINTS: 4 3 2 1

Uses appropriate business letter writing style that isclear, direct and easy to readUses appropriate business letter tone

Uses appropriate vocabulary

Uses sentences that vary in structure and length

Writes with the reader in mind


Mechanics: POINTS: 4 3 2 1

Sentence structure is correct throughout

Grammar is correct throughout

Punctuation is correct throughout

Spelling is correct throughout


Format: POINTS: 4 3 2 1

Letter is organized using standard block letterformatDate, Inside Address, and Salutation are accurate,formatted and positioned correctlyBody paragraphs are positioned correctly

Closing and typed name and title are accurate,formatted and positioned correctlyEnvelope information is accurate, formatted andpositioned correctly

TOTAL POINTS: Excellent Good Fair RedoSubtotal

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May 4, 2005 Mr. Roger Carleton Catering Concepts 1010 Main Street Corona Del Mar, CA 92629 Dear Mr. Carleton: Thank you for giving our Jubilee Reception just the special touch it needed. Our board members were extremely impressed with your catering. The menu, food preparation and serving were exemplary. In particular, the ice sculptures made a very effective and impressive display! We will be hosting another event in August. This will be a retirement party for our outgoing chief executive, and we would appreciate a quote for this event. A copy of our preliminary ideas for a menu and theme is enclosed. It is anticipated that approximately 100 guests will be in attendance. We would like this event to be held outdoors; therefore please include a quote for a tent. Also, any suggestions that you can offer for the theme and menu will be most welcome. The theme ideas that your sales staff offered for our Jubilee Reception were very innovative! I would like to meet and review the retirement party proposals during the last week of May. Please call my assistant, Suzanne Bradley, if you have any questions and to schedule a time to meet. Sincerely yours, Dan Wakeman Marketing Manager

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May 4, 2005 Mr. Roger Carleton Catering Concepts 1010 Main Street Corona Del Mar, CA 92629 Dear Mr. Carleton: Thank you for giving our Jubilee Reception just the special touch it needed. Our board members were extremely impressed with your catering. The menu, food preparation and serving were exemplary. In particular, the ice sculptures made a very effective and impressive display! We will be hosting another event in August. This will be a retirement party for our outgoing chief executive, and we would appreciate a quote for this event. A copy of our preliminary ideas for a menu and theme is enclosed. It is anticipated that approximately 100 guests will be in attendance. We would like this event to be held outdoors; therefore please include a quote for a tent. Also, any suggestions that you can offer for the theme and menu will be most welcome. The theme ideas that your sales staff offered for our Jubilee Reception were very innovative! I would like to meet and review the retirement party proposals during the last week of May. Please call my assistant, Suzanne Bradley, if you have any questions and to schedule a time to meet.

Sincerely yours, Mr. Dan Wakeman Marketing Manager

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May 4, 2005 Mr. Roger Carleton Catering Concepts 1010 Main Street Corona Del Mar, CA 92629 Dear Mr. Carleton: Thank you for giving our Jubilee Reception just the special touch it needed. Our board members were extremely impressed with your catering. The menu, food preparation and serving were exemplary. In particular, the ice sculptures made a very effective and impressive display! We will be hosting another event in August. This will be a retirement party for our outgoing chief executive, and we would appreciate a quote for this event. A copy of our preliminary ideas for a menu and theme is enclosed. It is anticipated that approximately 100 guests will be in attendance. We would like this event to be held outdoors; therefore please include a quote for a tent. Also, any suggestions that you can offer for the theme and menu will be most welcome. The theme ideas that your sales staff offered for our Jubilee Reception were very innovative! I would like to meet and review the retirement party proposals during the last week of May. Please call my assistant, Suzanne Bradley, if you have any questions and to schedule a time to meet. Sincerely yours, Dan Wakeman Marketing Manager

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