1. Daddy Tucked the Blanket
Peih-ying Lu
Nov 12, 2012

2. Pre-reading questions
Williams includes many details that illustrate the severity of his childhood poverty and the way it affected him.
A. List the details that demonstrate the condition
of the houses in which Williams and his family
lived. B. List the actions of Williams and his siblings
that show they were ashamed of where they
lived. C. List the details that show his parents were hard-working and loved their children.  

3. Why was Williams “ashamed” of where he lived. A
Why was Williams “ashamed” of where he lived? A. Why was it impossible to keep the house
clean? B. Why was it impossible to fix up the house? C. Why was it harder on the girls than the boys to live in a dilapidated house? D. Why did Williams’ parents frequently argue with each other?

4. Introduction The author’s Background His High-School Life
His Family Background/Family Life
1. Housing
2. His Mother / His Father
4. Social Status / Social Ladder
General Concept of poverty

5. Making Connections: Daddy Tucked the Blanket vs. His Son’s Big Doll
Dignity and Poverty
Identity and Poverty
Examples from three readings

6. How would you understand the issue of identity in “His Son’s Big Doll” and “Daddy Tucked the Blanket”?
How is Kunshu’s relationship with his son influenced by his job of being a Sandwich Man?

7. How does poverty impact Kun-shu and Williams’s psyche?
Making Connections with Other Texts: Daddy Tucked the Blanket vs. His Son’s Big Doll
How does poverty impact Kun-shu and Williams’s psyche?
What influence does poverty bring to the relationship between Kun-shu and A-zhu and that between Williams’ parents?

8. Making Connections with Your Own Life
Fundamental human condition
Telling your own experiences……