WORLD LITERATUREAPRIL 17, 2012

Warm-up: 1. What are three main concepts/tenants of

realism?2. Examine the painting on this slide.

In completesentences, describe what you see in the setting or characters that classify this work as realist art.

REMINDERS Portfolio piece “grace period” ends

Thursday. Bring me assignments to sign after class.

Make sure “Realism”’ notes are finished. Continue to research for your persuasive

essay! Next week, we will start/finish writing the

essay, so you need at least 10-15 fact-based flashcards that you can actually use in your essay by next week!

Period 3: Warm-ups due after class.

STANDARDS

Reading 3.7: Relate literary works to themes and issues of the area.

REALISM

GUY DE MAUPASSAUNT

Turn to page 944 and let’s read the background information about Guy de Maupassant and “A Piece of String”.

GUY DE MAUPASSAUNT

Friend, beware of the dog that bites. Beware of the drink which will take away your prudence and leave you on the edge. Beware of the wine which causes us to suffer with drunkenness and beware of the women that you found while drinking the wine. Yet everything I mentioned, I myself take with passion. That is exactly what I do, in all honesty.

“A PIECE OF STRING”Let’s continue reading “The Piece of String”. As

we read, complete 3 different bubble-charts:1. Details about setting2. Details about the peasants and their lives3. Details about the main characters.Include quotes, factual details that the author

gives to help us picture the people/setting more (not your interpretation from the details)