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Lifelong relationships

Are there main couples in the novel? Analyse their relationships by ansewering the following questions:

The relationship between ...... and ......

  1. Why did they fall for each other?
  2. Does the text give you any hints that the relationship will be a success?
  3. Which problems does the couple have?
  4. How do they deal with these problems?
  5. Are the problems solved? How?
  6. How will their relationship develop?
  7. Would you like to have such a relationship?

Make a “wanted poster” for a character from the novel.

Wanted poster

Wanted

Name:

Age:

Height:

Weight:

Wanted for:

Features, behaviour etc:

If you know anything about this person,.....

Give 3 adjectives to describe this character. Also, give arguments and reasons to explain these adjectives.

Write an overview of the story.

Title:

Author:

Characters / Time and place
Problem
Events
Solution to the problem
Moral or message of the story

Challenges

Everyday we have to face new challenges. Usually these are fun challenges and of a different sort than the characters in our novel. Decide his or her greatest challenge and describe how he or she dealt with it. Then you will imagine yourself in his or her position and you will explain what you have done in the same situation.

Name of the character:

  1. His or her major challenge....
  2. He/she tackled it by...
  3. If I would face this challenge I would....
  4. Because...

Friendship

You chose your friends because of certain qualities they have. Which qualities do you find important for your friends to have? Write these down first and then search the novel for somebody who possesses some of these qualities. Give three examples per quality from the text in order to illustrate your point. Alternative: find a character which doesn’t match your preferences.

Five or six qualities I appreciate in my friends:...

The person in the novel who shows most of these qualities is:...

Examples:

1. Quality:

2. Quality:

3. Quality:

Personal bookreport

Bookreports are everywhere. A clever student can read a summary and will then be able to convince their teachers of the fact that they have read the novel. In the “Tweede Fase” it isn’t about reproductive knowledge anymore but about developing a taste in reading and reading experience. The traditional bookreport or summary lacks this analysis. Therefore I would like you to work on this personal bookreport.

1.Select a fragment from the novel which appeals to you. Also state why you have chosen this fragment.

2.Make two lists: one for the things that appeal to you and on for the aspects from the novel which didn’t appeal to you.

3.Which incidents, scenes or other events are rememberable for you? Try to state at least two and state why you have chosen those.

4.Is there someone from the story who makes you think of someone you personally know? Try to give at least one example.

Grid on the main character.

Name of the character:......

Spontaneous /       / Held back
No sensitivity /       / sensitive
Calm /       / Frightened
Helpful /       / Not helpful
Irresponsible /       / Responsible
Impassive /       / Irritable
Easy to get on with /       / Shy
Suspicious /       / Full of confidence
Imaginative /       / Down to earth
Careless /       / Careful
Talkative /       / Uncommunicative
Resentment /       / Forgiving
Serious /       / Frivolous
Tense /       / Relaxed
Original /       / Traditional
Not interested /       / Curious

Explain 4 of these adjectives. Give reasons + arguments from your novel.

Rules to life by ......

Our own norms and values often play an important role in the novel because these norms and values are the reason why the character behaves like he or she does. Try to find out what the norms and values of a character in the text are. Explain how these norms and values have lead to a crisis in the book. In the end reflect upon yourself what you would have accomplished in this situation.

Character from the novel:

Norms / Values
1
2
3
4
5

His or her norms and values have played a role in the crises because…

According to my opinion I would have dealt this situation better/ worse because…

Victims

Are people victims or is it a choice?If you pay close attention you can see which events and actions have played an import role in the fait of the victim. Try to describe in how far the victim has contributed to his or her problems. What could he or she have done to avoid his or her problems?

Name of the victim:

‘Punishment’ the victim has suffered

This character has become a victim because

This person could have avoided this ‘punishment’ by

Change of perspective

You have the ability / power to change a crucial part of the novel. This also means that you have to live with the consequences. What would you change and what would be the consequences?

  1. Change of a character

Effect on the story

  1. Change of an event

Effect on the story

3. Change of setting (time or place)

Effect on the story

Portfolio questions

Choose three questions to answer. Please first copy the questions you chose on your answer sheet. Try not to repeat things that you have discussed elsewhere.

  1. Which character(s) in this story did you especially like? What qualities appealed to you?
  2. Which character(s) in this story did you especially dislike? What about them displeased or angered you?
  3. Did you find any humour in the story? Describe the parts that made you smile or laugh.
  4. What feelings did this story arouse in you? What part(s) made you feel sad, worried, frightened, angry, envious, excited, surprised, or other feeling?
  5. What was your favourite part of the story? Why do you think that part was especially appealing to you?
  6. Copy some sentences or passages from the story that strike you in some way and explain your choices.
  7. Roland and Maud make a lot of choices. Look at two good choices and two bad ones. Explain why they are good or bad.
  8. Choose a piece of music or a song that fits a passage in the book. Copy the texts and explain.
  9. Is there anything you discovered or learned from this story?

Lifelong relationships

Choose a relationship from your novel and do the assignment.

The relationship between ………...... and …………......

1. Why did they fall for each other?

2. Does this novel give you any reason to think that:

A: the realtioship will be a success, or

B: there are signs the relationship will end up a mistake?

3. What kind of problems does the couple experience?

4. How do they tackle these problems?

5. Are these problems solved? How?

6. How will this relationship develop?

7. Would you like to have this kind of relationship? Why?

Motto

Name of the maincharacter:______

Motto:______

I think this motto suits the main character because

Problem solving

A character in the novel had a problem. What would he or she write to a problem solving column in a magazine like “Mona or Dear Deirdre”? Write this letter and its reply.

Character: ......

Dear…
Dear…

Character Comparison

Make a comparison between two characters. Give an explanation of the next keywords linked to those characters. You should find two more criteria.

Things to compare / Name: / Name:
Home
Family
Education
Talents and Skills
Interest
Ambitions
Behaviour towards other people
Personality
………………..
……………….