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Crafting a Fantasy
Kind of Activity:
Classwide Discussion
Objective:
Discuss how the author crafted Mitty's daydream sequences.
Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.4
Structure:
Ask for volunteers from the class to read each fantasy sequence aloud. Then, as a group, discuss the following questions:
- What makes these stand out as imagined sequences? (Look for clues in the way Thurber writes, not just the content of the story!)
- What are some of the techniques Thurber uses to distinguish fantasy scenes from “real” scenes? (For example: dialogue, sound effects, tone)
- What do desires tell us about...
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