1. The Seventh Man by: Haruki Murakami
Read, Write, and Share
The Seventh Man by: Haruki Murakami

2. Read
Read page 356

3. Write Why do you think the man is called “the seventh man”?
Reread lines Which details suggest that you will learn more about the man’s past?

4. Share
Share your answers with the class.

5. Read
Read page 358

6. Write
3. In lines 29 – 38 what information interrupts the present action of the story? Explain. 4. Why do you think the narrator chooses to befriend K?

7. Share
Share your answers with the class.

8. Read
Read pages

9. Write
5. How does the father’s warning build suspense, or excitement? 6. Predict what might happen next to the narrator and K.

10. Share

11. Questions for part 1
Why do you think the man is called “the seventh man”?
Reread lines Which details suggest that you will learn more about the man’s past?
In lines 29 – 38 what information interrupts the present action of the story? Explain.
Why do you think the narrator chooses to befriend K?
How does the father’s warning build suspense, or excitement?
Predict what might happen next to the narrator and K.

12. Questions Part 2 (pages 361-365)
Why was the littered beach like a candy store to the narrator and K?
Explain lines 143 through What does the simile mean?
Examine the illustration. How does the image of the great wave compare with your mental picture of the wave in the story?
What happened to K?
What details foreshadow the appearance of another wave?
Today’s assignment – pg. 371 #1 – 9 and pg. 372 #1 – 6