Citing Textual Evidence to Support Analysis of Text

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RL.8.1 Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. Citing Textual Evidence to Support Analysis of Text While reading, cite the textual evidence that supports your analysis that Charlie has used a thinking strategy. Use direct quotes, page numbers, and explanation (when necessary). Connecting—Charlie made a Questioning—Charlie asked a question Visualizing—Charlie painted a connection when… when… picture in his mind when…

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Erin E. Paysen 2012 Name______Period______Inferring—Charlie made an Determining Importance—Charlie Synthesizing—Charlie’s thinking educated guess when… decided what’s important when… changed when…

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RL.8.6 Analyze how differences in the points of view of the characters and the audience or reader (e.g., created through the use of dramatic irony) create such effects as suspense or humor. Erin E. Paysen 2012 Name______Period______Dramatic Irony in “Flowers for Algernon” Dramatic irony occurs when there is a contrast between what the audience KNOWS and the character BELIEVES. Dramatic irony is used to create an emotional effect within the audience. As you read “Flowers for Algernon”, analyze how the differences in your point of view and in Charlie’s point of view create emotional effects upon you, and identify the emotional effect you had while experiencing each occurrence of dramatic irony.

Charlie wrote/believed... But I knew... This is an example of The effect/reaction this dramatic irony because... dramatic irony had upon me as an audience member was...

RL.8.3 Analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story or drama propel the action, reveal aspects of a character, or provoke a decision.

Erin E. Paysen 2012 Name______Period______Key Incidents and Lines of Dialogue in “Flowers for Algernon” Key incident or line of dialogue in How did this particular line of dialogue or incident in “Flowers for “Flowers for Algernon” (please include Algernon” propel the action, reveal aspects of Charlie (or another page numbers) character), or provoke (cause) a character’s decision?

RL.8.9 Analyze how a modern work of fiction draws on themes, patterns of events, or character types from myths, traditional stories, or religious works such as the Bible, including describing how the material is rendered new.

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“Flowers for Algernon” and The Garden of Eden The Garden Of Eden Story Source: http://www.shvoong.com/books/254221-garden-eden-story/#ixzz27ga5lbaa

In the Biblical Garden Of Eden Story, God creates man from the dust of the earth, gives him a soul, by breathing life into him, and places him in a beautiful garden, made especially for him. In the garden are all sorts of trees with fruit that provides food for the man. God understands that the man should not be alone, and sets out to provide a companion for him. Out of the dust God creates animals, birds, and all living creatures, but none is found to be a suitable partner for the man. God then causes the man to fall into a deep sleep, takes one of his ribs and from it creates a woman. Adam and Eve, as the man and woman are called, are not ashamed, though naked, and appear to have no physical attraction for each other. Among the trees of the garden, is one known as the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, and Adam and Eve are told not to eat of its fruit or they will die. The Serpent, however, convinces Eve that they will not die, but simply become as Gods. Eve eats of the fruit and gives of it to Adam, who does the same. Sudden they realize that they are naked and sew fig leaves together to cover themselves. They also try to hide from God, who when he discovers their disobedience, and newly attained knowledge expels them from the Garden Of Eden, and condemns them to a life of physical labor, pain, sorrow and finally death itself, when they will return to the dust from whence they came. The Garden Of Eden Story places Adam and Eve in a state of innocence, from which they apparently must escape, before they can grow in wisdom and knowledge, and begin the procreation of the human race.

Write a 6 paragraph essay answering the following questions: **Prior to beginning your essay, you must write an outline documenting the content and organization of each paragraph. 1. In what ways are the stories “Flowers for Algernon” and the Biblical Garden of Eden similar in themes (message/main idea), patterns of events (plot or order of events), AND character types (characters)?

2. How did Daniel Keys, the author of “Flowers for Algernon” render the material new? (In other words, in what ways did the author depart from the traditional story of the Garden of Eden and make it “fresh”/aligned with modern times?)

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