1. English 5-6

6. …Captain Smith, who, by his own example, good words, and fair promises, set some to mow, others to bind thatch, some to build houses, others to thatch them, himself always bearing the greatest task for his own share, so that in short time he provided most of them lodgings, neglecting any for himself… With your partner: What is the tone of this sentence? What is your overall opinion of Captain Smith?

7. …I, who, by my own example, good words, and fair promises, set some to mow, others to bind thatch, some to build houses, others to thatch them, myself always bearing the greatest task for my own share, so that in short time I provided most of them lodgings, neglecting any for myself… With your partner: What is the tone of this sentence? What is your overall opinion of the person writing it?

12.  When the narrator has a compromised point-of-view.  Narrator serves as a filter for the events.  Usually, reader has to trust the narrator.  Unreliable Narrator  May have prejudices  May be trying to make a point  May be too close to the situation  May know someone close to the situation  Emotional connection A narrator that significantly lacks credibility and gives flawed information.

13. 1. Choose a sentence from the section “At Powhatan’s Court” that talks about John Smith. 2. Rewrite the sentence and change all of the 3 rd person pronouns (Captain Smith, he, him, his) to 1 st person pronouns (I, my, me, myself) 3. Explain how this changes the overall tone of the sentence. (2-3 sentences)