Week 1 - Day 2: “The Flowers” by Alice Walker

Terms: 

***INFERENCE*** Inference refers to the reader’s own knowledge—that which he brings to the story—along with his own observations that he makes as he reads the story. Reading a story actively—paying attention to the story-- helps the reader make important inferences that are valid and supported by details in the story. 

Character

·       Flat

·       Round

·       Static

·       Dynamic

Plot

·       Setting

·       Conflict—Man/Woman

o   Nature/environment

o   Society

o   Self

o   Man/woman

Symbolism

·       Name

·       Time of day/season of the year
·       Prominent Colors—red – white – pink – black – and other colors, depending on use in the story; also be aware that authors can often reverse what is often considered the “common” association of a color
·       Some objects/animals: key  - glasses – stones - serpents

Theme(s) – is NOT what the story “teaches.” Not all stories have a “lesson,” but good stories reveal a facet of human nature or of life, whether good or bad. Whether that revelation rings true to the reader depends on the readers own experience.