1. The Masque of Red Death

2. HUBRIS Greek word for "arrogance or pride“
Often leads to a character's demise (death).
Hubris is a negative: not just pride, but excessive pride and over-confidence.
Examples: Bill Gramatica (Cardinals field goal kicker) Not studying for a test because you think you’ll do well…and then failing

3. Write about a time when you have shown HUBRIS.
JOURNAL 10/26/11
Write about a time when you have shown HUBRIS.
Give details: Why were you overconfident? What happened? How did you feel afterwards? Could you give it a moral or lesson learned?

4. ALLEGORY A story that can be interpreted in two ways:
1) Literally -what is actually happening
2) Symbolically - what do certain elements of the story represent?

5. The Tortoise and the Hare
ALLEGORY IN PRATICE
The Tortoise and the Hare

6. The Tortoise and the Hare
LEVEL 1 – LITERAL INTERPRETATION Two animals race The slow tortoise continues at normal, but consistent pace The fast rabbit takes a nap on the track The tortoise wins, rabbit loses

7. The Tortoise and the Hare
LEVEL 2 – SYMBOLIC INTERPRETATION TORTOISE – not rushing, consistent, doesn’t give up HARE – Overconfident, lazy, H______S MORAL - Slow and steady wins the race!

8. Transcendentalism/Non-conformity
What are some values you have found from Into the Wild?
What are some GOOD things about these values?
What are some BAD things about these values?

9. The Masque of Red Death Tuberculosis/Consumption
Disease that attacks the lungs Cough blood, eventually die
This disease is VERY common in literature from HUGE PROBLEM – many died

10. The Masque of Red Death
Although it is most commonly mentioned in those times, still a problem today
WHO (World Health Organization) estimates 8 million a year have it, 2 million a year die from it

11. The Masque of Red Death
Effects a lot of people not only the sick, but families
Slow death wheezing, coughing up blood, fainting can’t eat