““Stolen Day”Stolen Day”

By Sherwood AndersonBy Sherwood Anderson

New VocabularyNew Vocabulary

inflammatoryinflammatory- - adjadj. . characterized by pain and characterized by pain and swellingswelling

solemnsolemn- - adjadj. serious; somber. serious; somberrheumatismrheumatism- - nn. painful . painful condition of the joints and condition of the joints and musclesmuscles

New VocabularyNew Vocabulary

pitchpitch- - vv. to plunge . to plunge headlong; to throwheadlong; to throw

whopperwhopper- - nn. something . something exceptionally big or exceptionally big or remarkableremarkable

grandgrand- - adj.adj. impressive in impressive in size, appearance, or general size, appearance, or general effecteffect

Literary Elements- Point Literary Elements- Point of Viewof View

Point of ViewPoint of View- the - the vantage point from which vantage point from which a story is told.a story is told.First-personFirst-person- narrator is a - narrator is a character who participates character who participates in action of story (through in action of story (through character’s eyes), I/mecharacter’s eyes), I/me

Literary Elements- Point Literary Elements- Point of Viewof View

Third-personThird-person- narrator is not - narrator is not a character who participates a character who participates in action of story (outside in action of story (outside observer), he/she/they, etc.observer), he/she/they, etc.LimitedLimited- narrator’s - narrator’s knowledge is limited to knowledge is limited to what one of the characters what one of the characters knowsknows

OmniscientOmniscient- narrator knows - narrator knows more than any one single more than any one single character can knowcharacter can know

Literary Elements- ThemeLiterary Elements- Theme

ThemeTheme- central message or insight - central message or insight into lifeinto lifeimplied or stated directlyimplied or stated directlyor can be determined by what character or can be determined by what character learns from his/her experienceslearns from his/her experiencesThink about these questions as you Think about these questions as you read:read:

What are the narrator’s thoughts and What are the narrator’s thoughts and feelings about his experiences?feelings about his experiences?

What lesson does he learn about a “stolen What lesson does he learn about a “stolen day”?day”?

Reading Strategy- Reading Strategy- Author’s PurposeAuthor’s Purpose

Fiction writers write for a Fiction writers write for a variety of purposes:variety of purposes:To entertainTo entertainTo teachTo teachTo call to actionTo call to actionTo reflect on experiencesTo reflect on experiences

As you read, think about As you read, think about author’s purpose to help you author’s purpose to help you better understand the storybetter understand the story

You Need To KnowYou Need To Know

1.1. Who wrote “Stolen Day?” Who wrote “Stolen Day?” 2.2. What stole the narrator’s day?What stole the narrator’s day?3.3. When did the narrator first experience the When did the narrator first experience the

symptoms of his "disease"?symptoms of his "disease"?4.4. What was the first indication that the What was the first indication that the

narrator is creating his symptoms?narrator is creating his symptoms?5.5. What’s the relationship between the What’s the relationship between the

narrator and his mother?narrator and his mother?6.6. Why does the narrator have a death fantasy?Why does the narrator have a death fantasy?7.7. What makes his worst fear come true at the What makes his worst fear come true at the

end of the story?end of the story?8.8. Did the narrator have the disease or not?Did the narrator have the disease or not?9.9. Why is the story called, "Stolen Day?"Why is the story called, "Stolen Day?"

Review and AssessReview and Assess

Thinking About the SelectionThinking About the Selection1.1. Respond: What do you think the mother will say to Respond: What do you think the mother will say to

her son after the end of the story? Explain your her son after the end of the story? Explain your answer. answer.

2.2. (a) Recall: What does the narrator criticize (a) Recall: What does the narrator criticize about his mother? (b) Connect: How does he take about his mother? (b) Connect: How does he take advantage of her situation at home? (c) advantage of her situation at home? (c) Generalize: Describe the narrator's household. Generalize: Describe the narrator's household.

3.3. Recall: How does the narrator's father learn that Recall: How does the narrator's father learn that he left school that day? he left school that day?

4.4. Recall: What makes the boy feel like a hero? (b) Recall: What makes the boy feel like a hero? (b) Analyze: What happens to the boy when his family Analyze: What happens to the boy when his family laughs at him? (c) Speculate: What might the boy laughs at him? (c) Speculate: What might the boy eventually learn from this experience? eventually learn from this experience?

Literary AnalysisLiterary Analysis

Point of ViewPoint of View

1.1. Describe how the story would be Describe how the story would be different if it was told from the different if it was told from the mother's point of view? mother's point of view?

2.2. How would the narrator's personal How would the narrator's personal feelings be revealed if the story was feelings be revealed if the story was told from third-person omniscient point told from third-person omniscient point of view? In your opinion, which would of view? In your opinion, which would be more effective? be more effective?

Connecting Literary Connecting Literary ElementsElements

1.1. What is the theme of the What is the theme of the story? How can you relate this story? How can you relate this to experiences that you have to experiences that you have had? had?

Reading StrategyReading Strategy

Understanding Author's PurposeUnderstanding Author's Purpose

1.1. Find two hints that show the Find two hints that show the author meant to reveal how author meant to reveal how children think and reason. children think and reason.

2.2. What evidence indicates that What evidence indicates that the author wants to entertain the author wants to entertain his audience? his audience?

Test What You Know!Test What You Know!

Jot down the answers to these Jot down the answers to these questions…questions…

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