VOCABULARY 5 DUE FRIDAY. IF YOU ARE NOT GOING TO BE HERE, MAKE SURE YOU SEND THEM ALONG; OTHERWISE, AS USUAL, THEY ARE 10 POINTS OFF PER DAY :) In class: finishing up the short story Dr. Heidegger's Experiment by Nathanial Hawthorne. In class group work on one of the four sets of character questions. If you are absent, please choose one set and respond to the questions.
Enjoy your day off tomorrow! Remember, we will begin discussing chapters 1-4 of The Scarlet Letter on Friday. You may begin to read ahead for Monday, as well. Chapters 5-10 will be due Monday, November 15.
Group 1: Mr. Medbourne
1. Character: An allegorical character represents a part of human nature. Which part of human nature/human trait does Mr. Medbourne represent? Consider how his character is described at the beginning and as the characters return to their youth. Find at least 2 specific examples from the text that support this trait.
1. Character: An allegorical character represents a part of human nature. Which part of human nature/human trait does Mr. Medbourne represent? Consider how his character is described at the beginning and as the characters return to their youth. Find at least 2 specific examples from the text that support this trait.
2. Symbol: What could the skeleton represent?
3. How do the characters revert back to their younger days? How do they act? Give at least two specific examples from the text.
4. What do the guests’ actions during the experiment indicate about their abilities to learn from their past mistakes? What does their response to the shattering of the vase indicate about their ability to learn from their present mistakes?
Group 2: Mr. Gascoigne
1. Character: An allegorical character represents a part of human nature. Which part of human nature/human trait does Mr. Gascoigne represent? Consider how his character is described at the beginning and as the characters return to their youth. Find at least 2 specific examples from the text that support this trait.
2. Symbol: What could the rose represent?
3. Is Dr. Heidegger a likeable character? A sinister one? Why or why not?
4. What does Dr. Heidegger learn from his experiment?
Group 3: Colonel Killigrew
1. Character: An allegorical character represents a part of human nature. Which part of human nature/human trait does Colonel Killigrew represent? Consider how his character is described at the beginning and as the characters return to their youth. Find at least 2 specific examples from the text that support this trait.
2. Symbol: What could the water represent?
3. How does this allegory reveal the dark side of human nature? What does it reveal about the inability to accept one’s limitations? Cite specific ideas from the text.
4. Find three details of the setting that serve as reminders of death and human limitations.
Group 4: Widow Wycherly
1. Character: An allegorical character represents a part of human nature. Which part of human nature/human trait does the Widow Wycherly represent? Consider how her character is described at the beginning and as the characters return to their youth. Find at least 2 specific examples from the text that support this trait.
2. Symbol: What could the mirror represent?
3. Is the water in the vase really from the Fountain of Youth? Or, is it an illusion, a trick Dr. Heidegger conjured up to prove a point? Give at least two examples from the text to support both sides.
4. What human trait could Dr. Heidegger represent? Why does he choose to stay old?
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