JANUARY 11, 2016 WARM UP Pronoun Packet p. 3 Who- refers to people; only use who; don’t use that or which *That – refers to things (don’t use when referring to people) Which- refers to animals and things
Homework: Questions 3, 4, 7, 9 Collected tomorrow.
Moses- Old Testament prophet of the Bible Isaiah- Old Testament prophet Mesozoic Era - age of dinosaurs Treasure Island- classic story by Robert Louis Stevenson Jim Hawkins- 15 yr. old protagonist of TI who travels the world on a ship Captain Flint- Captain of the Hispaniola; tough guy Hispaniola- ship in TI Mount Rushmore- South Dakota monument carved in stone Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt, Lincoln
Imagery
Theme? Notice the line, “Someone who wants to become someone he’s supposed to be.” (48) Find the similar line on p. 37. What is going on here? What does the repetition of the idea mean?
5. “Tonedeff’s slays giants, as if my legal name’s David.” Tonedeff Allusions 1)The Bible; David and Goliath 2)Tonedeff feels he is small like David was, but has been able to become successful even in the face of “giants” maybe the music industry or other problems.