Inferring is the process of creating a personal meaning from text.
To make an inference, a person combines what is read with relevant or prior knowledge. She blew out the candles and got presents.
John went running into the street without looking.
We bought tickets and some popcorn.
When I woke up, there were branches and leaves all over the yard. Examples
Themes, Characters, Vocabulary, and literary terms
Born in Salinas, California in 1902. His most famous books were written in the 1930’s and 1940’s, and are set in California. They deal with the lives and problems of working people. Many of the characters in his books are immigrants from Mexico or from other parts of the United States who went to California looking for work and a better life. John Steinbeck died in 1968.
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression in the decade preceding World War II. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations, but in most countries it started in about 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s or early 1940s. It was the longest, most widespread, and deepest depression of the 20th century. The depression originated in the United States, starting with the stock market crash of October 29, 1929 known as Black Tuesday, but quickly spread to almost every country in the world.
The Great Depression had devastating effects in virtually every country, rich and poor. Personal income, tax revenue, profits and prices dropped. Unemployment in the United States rose to 25%, and in some countries rose as high as 33%. Cities all around the world were hit hard, especially those dependent on heavy industry. Construction was virtually halted in many countries. Farming and rural areas suffered as crop prices fell by approximately 60 percent.
Countries started to recover by the mid-1930s, but in many countries the negative effects of the Great Depression lasted until the start of World War II.
Following World War I, a recession led to a drop in the market price of farm crops and caused Great Plains farmers to increase their productivity through mechanization and the cultivation of more land. This increase in farming activity required an increase in spending that caused many farmers to become financially overextended. The stock market crash in 1929 only made it worse. Many farmers lost their farms when banks came to collect on their notes.
At the same time, the increase in farming activity placed greater strain on the land. The rich soil lost its ability to retain moisture and began to erode. Many of the farms literally dried up and blew away creating what became known as the "Dust Bowl." Driven by the Great Depression, drought, and dust storms, thousands of farmers packed up their families and made the difficult journey to California where they hoped to find work.
California was not the land of the migrants' dreams. Californians also felt the effects of the Depression. The steady stream of newly arriving migrants was more than the system could bear. After struggling to make it to California, many found themselves turned away at its borders. Those who did cross over into California found that the number of jobs were few. Even with an entire family working, migrants could not support themselves on the low wages. Many set up camps along irrigation ditches in the farmers' fields.
The term was first used by James Truslow Adams in his book The Epic of America which was written in 1931. He states: "The American Dream is "that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement. It is not a dream of motor cars and high wages merely, but a dream of social order in which each man and each woman shall be able to attain to the fullest stature of which they are innately capable, and be recognized by others for what they are, regardless of the fortuitous circumstances of birth or position."
In the United States’ Declaration of Independence, our founding fathers: "…held certain truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness." This sentiment is considered the foundation of the American Dream.
In the early 1930's many races were still treated as inferiors. Not only were African Americans discriminated against, but many of the oriental groups were treated the same way. White Americans still had a better life than the minorities even though the depression greatly affected them as well.
African Americans, despite the rights they were supposed to have, were still having a major struggle with many of their rights being denied. Attempts were often made to try and intimidate them and suppress their rights.
There were also many old customs that had not faded that involved restricting the rights of African Americans.
Clues the author gives to the reader about what will happen in the book.
George tells Lennie to hide in the brush if there is any trouble
An allusion is a figure of speech that makes a reference to, or representation of, a place, event, literary work, myth, or work of art, either directly or by implication.
- she looked as beautiful as Cinderella on her way to the ball - it was as amazing as the parting of the Red Sea
Often called the 'hero' of the story, it is more accurate to say that the Protagonist is the main character- the one that your audience will be following for the majority of your story. At it's core, the Protagonist is the one with the obstacle to overcome. Unlike the Antagonist, the vast majority of the time your Protagonist will be a person, or (on occasion) a group of people.
In simple terms, the Antagonist is the force that your main character struggles against. The simplest and most common Antagonist is the villain, which must be overcome during the course of your story. Although this character is extremely important (because it gives your Protagonist something to struggle against), it is important to understand that the Antagonist doesn't always have to be another human character, nor does the Antagonist always have to be 'evil.' For example, a Protagonist can struggle against 'the coming storm on the horizon,‘.
There are three types or Irony
Verbal Irony: Uses words to suggest opposite meanings
Dramatic Irony: Reader is aware of something that a character in a piece of literature does not know.
Situational Irony: The outcome of a situation is very different than what is expected.
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Inferring is the process of creating a personal meaning from text.
To make an inference, a person combines what is read with relevant or prior knowledge. She blew out the candles and got presents.
John went running into the street without looking.
We bought tickets and some popcorn.
When I woke up, there were branches and leaves all over the yard. Examples
Lennie, Crooks, and Candy
Candy and the dog
1930’s and 2009 Lennie and George
Curley and Slim
American Dream and the Great Depression Contrast: When two things are different
To describe or portray a mental picture with words.
Example:
fold your paper in half lengthwise. Fold it again widthwise.
Number each box for a total of 8.
Close your eyes and listen carefully to the story you are about to hear.
In your mind, imagine the story as I tell it.
When I tell you to, open your eyes and sketch the pictures.
Gives non-human things human traits
The lyrics spoke to me The bird sings my cell phone died on me! her hair danced in the wind the dress was calling my name
Anti hero: a central character in a dramatic or narrative work who lacks the qualities of nobility and magnanimity expected of traditional heroes and heroines in romances and epics.
Epic Hero: a main character in an epic whose legendary or heroic actions are central to his/her culture, race, or nation
Tragic hero: a literary character who makes an error of judgment or has a fatal flaw that, combined with fate and external forces, brings on a tragedy
Superhero: a fictional character of "extraordinary or superhuman powers" dedicated to protecting the public.
Lennie
George
Candy
Curley
Curley’s wife
Crooks
Slim
Carlson
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