Discuss some of the hardships or conflicts your book's protagonist experiences. How do they handle these problems? How do these problems effect the characters in the book? Remember to include the name of your book in the answer. Remember to post by midnight April 18th.
Question 5 due 03/14
How do characters change or evolve throughout the course of the story? What events trigger such changes? Remember to include the name of your book and your characters.
Question 4 Due 03/07
World Lit question - What would Mariam be like as a student in school? Mullah Faizullah wants Mariam to attend school but Nana forbids it. Imagine if she allowed Mariam to attend. What type of student would she be? Would she be extroverted or introverted? Would you be friends with her? Why or why not?
La 9 Honors - If you could be any character from your book, who would you be and why? Give me at least one specific example as to why you would choose to be this character.
Question 3 Due 2/28
Using the MAD-GLAD-SAD approach, determine the tone of your book. You can classify your whole book, or a portion you read this week during class. Determine first the overall tone, is it mad, glad, or sad. Then choose the word from the worksheet that best fits the tone you have chosen. Be specific about why you chose this particular word to describe your choice for tone. As always be sure to include the title of your book.
Question 2 Due 2/21
Pick out a passage that strikes you as particularly profound, interesting, makes you think or upsets you. If the passage is really long then focus on one smaller part, the essence of it. Why of all the words and passages in this book, did you choose this one? What is the author's message, and what does it mean to you? If this question makes you think of a book you have previously read, use that one. Always be sure to include the title of your book in the answer.
Question 1 Week of 02/07 - 02/14
What would life be like if you were best friends with the protagonist of your book? What kind of life does he or she lead? Would this be a positive or negative relationship? Would your family and friends approve of this person? Be specific.
