A place for English 11 students from the Pearson Adult Learning Centre in New Westminster, BC, Canada to read work in progress, critique, and ask or answer questions (of other students and of the teacher).
Wednesday, March 7, 2007
"The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse": Questions or Comments?
If you have a comment or a question, put them in the comment section of this post.
Yes, you could say Uncle Khosrove is an antagonist (to everyone, nearly!) and John Byro, of course. Poverty is definitely a factor, but I would call that also part of the setting (social environment).
Always be careful with character names and typing. The farmer's name is "Byro." Careful attention to detail is important.
Yes, Khosrove is funny and he is an exaggerated character (thus "hyperbole" is correct.
Refer to the author by his or her last (family) name: Saroyan. Use the full name--William Saroyan--when mentioned the first time, then use the last name only subsequently.
No need to put "the horse" in quotes. Place your commas inside the quotation marks in the North American style.
Former adult teacher who loves island beaches. Happy homebody and family man; once devoted dog owner, now without Tashi, my Tibetan Terrier. I prefer the absurdity of the imagination to the absurdity of imagining nothing.
3 comments:
Wal,
Yes, you could say Uncle Khosrove is an antagonist (to everyone, nearly!) and John Byro, of course. Poverty is definitely a factor, but I would call that also part of the setting (social environment).
Wal (and everyone),
Always be careful with character names and typing. The farmer's name is "Byro." Careful attention to detail is important.
Yes, Khosrove is funny and he is an exaggerated character (thus "hyperbole" is correct.
Refer to the author by his or her last (family) name: Saroyan. Use the full name--William Saroyan--when mentioned the first time, then use the last name only subsequently.
No need to put "the horse" in quotes. Place your commas inside the quotation marks in the North American style.
Wal,
We will be examining setting in detail this week, so come to class and become enlightened!
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