1. Independent Novel Reading Part 5: Summarizing, Making Connections, Drawing Conclusions

2. Issue: Eunuchs NovelArticle I read that…(Paraphrase three plot developments in relation to the issue) I read that….(Paraphrase in your own words three important findings) Title of Novel:_Twelfth Night Title of First Article:_The Last Castrato, By Jonathan Keates

3. Title of Novel:_Twelfth Night Title of First Article:_The Last Castrato, By Jonathan Keates Issue: Eunuchs NovelArticle I read that…(Paraphrase three plot developments in relation to the issue) 1. Viola turned into a eunuch, named Cesario, to survive on Ilyria and serve Duke Orsino 2. Cesario was sent as a messenger to Olivia for the purpose of delivering vows of love 3. Cesario was complimented by Orsino for a womanly voice, soft lips, and warm nature I read that….(Paraphrase in your own words three important findings)

4. Title of Novel:_Twelfth Night Title of First Article:_The Last Castrato, By Jonathan Keates Issue: Eunuchs NovelArticle I read that…(Paraphrase three plot developments in relation to the issue) 1. Viola turned into a eunuch, named Cesario, to survive on Ilyria and serve Duke Orsino 2. Cesario was sent as a messenger to Olivia for the purpose of delivering vows of love 3. Cesario was complimented by Orsino for a womanly voice, soft lips, and warm nature I read that….(Paraphrase in your own words three important findings) 1. …in the mid 1500s to the 1600s eunuchs became prized in Italian courts for their vocal prowess as soloists and members of boys’ choirs 2. …in 1600s, eunuchs, who were likely to be castrated males, became big opera stars, earning huge salaries. They were known as castratos. 3. …being a eunuch was for some families a means out of poverty, and some even begged Italian princes and clerics for their sons to be castrated.

5. Title of Novel:_Twelfth Night Title of First Article:_The Last Castrato, By Jonathan Keates Issue: Eunuchs NovelArticle I read that…(Paraphrase three plot developments in relation to the issue) 1. Viola turned into a eunuch, named Cesario, to survive on Ilyria and serve Duke Orsino 2. Cesario was sent as a messenger to Olivia for the purpose of delivering vows of love 3. Cesario was complimented by Orsino for a womanly voice, soft lips, and warm nature I read that….(Paraphrase in your own words three important findings) 1. …in the mid 1500s to the 1600s eunuchs became prized in Italian courts for their vocal prowess as soloists and members of boys’ choirs 2. …in 1600s, eunuchs, who were likely to be castrated males, became big opera stars, earning huge salaries. They were known as castratos. 3. …being a eunuch was for some families a means out of poverty, and some even begged Italian princes and clerics for their sons to be castrated. Therefore, the article has affirmed, enriched or contradicted (select those which apply) the novel because…  Enriched my understanding of the issue because it showed that eunuchs played a role in music production  Contradicted the novel because Cesario never raised the issue of financial need and security  affirmed the novel because it showed that Cesario served nobles or Dukes, just like the castratos who served princes

6. Title of Novel:_Twelfth Night Title of First Article:_The Last Castrato, By Jonathan Keates Issue: Eunuchs NovelArticle I read that…(Paraphrase three plot developments in relation to the issue) 1. Viola turned into a eunuch, named Cesario, to survive on Ilyria and serve Duke Orsino 2. Cesario was sent as a messenger to Olivia for the purpose of delivering vows of love 3. Cesario was complimented by Orsino for a womanly voice, soft lips, and warm nature I read that….(Paraphrase in your own words three important findings) 1. …in the mid 1500s to the 1600s eunuchs became prized in Italian courts for their vocal prowess as soloists and members of boys’ choirs 2. …in 1600s, eunuchs, who were likely to be castrated males, became big opera stars, earning huge salaries. They were known as castratos. 3. …being a eunuch was for some families a means out of poverty, and some even begged Italian princes and clerics for their sons to be castrated. Therefore, the article has affirmed, enriched or contradicted (select those which apply) the novel because…  Contradicted the novel because Cesario never raised the issue of financial need and security  Enriched my understanding of the issue because it showed that eunuchs played a role in music production  affirmed the novel because it showed that Cesario served nobles or Dukes, just like the castratos who served princes

7. Title of Novel:_Twelfth Night Title of First Article:_The Last Castrato, By Jonathan Keates Issue: Eunuchs NovelArticle I read that…(Paraphrase three plot developments in relation to the issue) 1. Viola turned into a eunuch, named Cesario, to survive on Ilyria and serve Duke Orsino 2. Cesario was sent as a messenger to Olivia for the purpose of delivering vows of love 3. Cesario was complimented by Orsino for a womanly voice, soft lips, and warm nature I read that….(Paraphrase in your own words three important findings) 1. …in the mid 1500s to the 1600s eunuchs became prized in Italian courts for their vocal prowess as soloists and members of boys’ choirs 2. …in 1600s, eunuchs, who were likely to be castrated males, became big opera stars, earning huge salaries. They were known as castratos. 3. …being a eunuch was for some families a means out of poverty, and some even begged Italian princes and clerics for their sons to be castrated. Therefore, the article has affirmed, enriched or contradicted (select those which apply) the novel because…  Contradicted the novel because Cesario never raised the issue of financial need and security  Enriched my understanding of the issue because it showed that eunuchs played a role in music production  affirmed the novel because it showed that Cesario served nobles or Dukes, just like the castratos who served princes Based on the info from the article, I think it would have been interesting to include the following scenes in the novel: 1. whereby Cesario attempts to sing for the Duke an opera song, but messes up horribly, with Sir Toby and Andrewcheeck watching 2. whereby Orsino and Cesario discuss “manhood” and its parts 3. whereby Cesario is asked to mentor other boys for a role as a eunuch or castrato