1. Chronicle of a Death Foretold
What can you surmise about the novella based on the pictures (that’s the tip of a knife)

2. On Index Card: Your Name
Front:
Back:
Your Name
Questions that you (or someone else) might have about the novel.
List: Things you think we should discuss as a class.

3. graphicness

4. WHY WOULD I ASSIGN THIS BOOK
WHY WOULD I ASSIGN THIS BOOK ? (AP caliber; Latino voice; elasticity of time)

5. Girl with a Flute by Johannes Vermeer 7 7/8 inches x 7 inches
Do they know this artist? What lets them know it’s Vermeer? Artists have style, as do writers. This slide is designed to illustrate that a small piece can contain a huge work of art.
Girl with a Flute by Johannes Vermeer 7 7/8 inches x 7 inches

6. Again, something small can contain much
Again, something small can contain much. This novel is that way too: small but chock full of characters.
The Human Brain: approximately 3 lbs. approximately 5.5” wide, 3.6” high, 6.5’ long

7. This is a “writer’s novel. ” As you read, use two sets of eyes:
This is a “writer’s novel.” As you read, use two sets of eyes: read for plot observe how Gabriel Garcia Marquez crafts the story

8. Gabriel Garcia Marquez
A Nobel Prize Winning Author; a master of his craft; regarded as one of finest Latin writers
Gabriel Garcia Marquez

9. A past Phoenix student’s photography ISP – this is her interpretation of CDF. What do you see?
Photograph by Katherine Riley, inspired by Chronicle of a Death Foretold

10. How is CDF analogous to a detective novel?
a collection of episodes
a collection of viewpoints
a piecing together
jumbled chronology
must determine who is reliable and who isn’t
Discuss how to approach the novel – as a detective trying to piece together the events of the day and to figure out who to believe, if anyone. Emphasize the idea of the “reliable narrator”.
MARQUEZ SLOWLY UNPACKS THE STORY;
WHAT IS THE EFFECT OF THIS STRUCTURE?

11. …the narrator’s tone is neutral / journalistic.
The main event of the story is dramatic, but…
…the narrator’s tone is neutral / journalistic.

12. BYSTANDER EFFECT (diffusion of responsibility)

13. elasticity of time
The non-chronological time telling of a tale; when a writer moves plot and characters around in time; past, present, and future.
Think Einstein’s theory of relativity – the claim that space and time are elastic and can be warped and stretched like taffy.

14. MAGICAL REALISM

15. characteristics
a rational view of reality with an acceptance for the supernatural
real but with fictitious, mythical, dreamlike or primitive elements ; symbols abound!
may involve dreams, visions, angels, demons, skewed time ; people may not be what they seem or act as they should
“tension of opposites”
contrasts with the journalistic style

16. theme / meaning of the work
Responsibility
Fate
Family
Gossip
Machismo
Vengeance
Pride
Conflict
Marriage
Ritual
Honor
Denial
Revenge
Dreams
Gender
Class
Violence
Virginity
Redemption
Regret
Betrayal
Assumptions
Memory
Shame
Reputation
Duty
Religion
These are from your SNIPPETS

17. Dream by Henri Rousseau

18. The Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dali

20. What things are people in denial about?

21. Next slides are for later…

22. Chronicle of a Death Foretold
What can you surmise about the novella based on the pictures (that’s the tip of a knife)

23. Background: From Whence This Story Came

24. If you like Gabriel Garcia Marquez, you might also enjoy….
Ben Okri (Niger) Isabel Allende (Chile) Syl Cheney-Coker (Sierra Leone) Kojo Laing (Ghana) Allejo Carpentier (Cuba) Toni Morrison (USA) Mario Vargas Llosa (Peru)

25. Chronicle of a Death Foretold
Timed Writing Essay – Question #3
Chronicle of a Death Foretold

26. theme / meaning Responsibility Fate Family Gossip Machismo Vengeance
Pride
Conflict
Marriage
Ritual
Honor
Denial
Revenge
Dreams
Gender
Class
Violence
Virginity
Redemption
Regret
Betrayal
Assumptions
Memory
Shame
Reputation
Duty
Religion
Write thematic statements for three of the above one word themes. You must use “betrayal” and “honor”; then select one more of your own choosing.

27. Examples using The Metamorphosis
Franz Kafka expresses his views on the importance of life in his novella The Metamorphosis by illuminating the idea that a person has no value once he is unable to contribute to the greater whole.
The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka is a story about alienation and how it can negatively effect the human psyche.

28. Something to consider….
To what extent can we know the truth about the past?

29. Individual Writing: Pre-Discussion (this will go in your Study Log)
Your personal reaction to the novella, thus far.
3 things that you think merit group discussion.
Locate an except to read aloud. Write it down, MLA style.
Look at the list of themes/meaning in your PPT notes; highlight 3-5 that seem most prevalent to you at this point in your reading.

30. Individual Writing: Pre-Discussion (this will go in your Study Log)
Your personal reaction to the entire novella.
3 things you think merit group discussion.
Locate an except to read aloud. Write it down, MLA style.
Look at the list of themes/meaning in your PPT notes; highlight 3-5 that seem most significant to the novella as a whole.

31. Student Choice Discussion Topics
the elasticity of time
the POV; the narrator
bystander effect
what is the climax?
did Angela tell the truth?
Cultural mores:
Gender expectations
Honor code
The role of class and race
Tradition
why doesn’t anyone warn Santiago??
Anyone confused
???
Got QUESTIONS ??