10Th Grade ELA

10th Grade ELA

Week of: MAY 18TH

WICHITA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

th th th th 9 , 10 , 11 and 12 Grades Your child should spend up to 90 minutes over the course of each day on this packet. Consider other family-friendly activities during the day such as:

Learn how to do laundry. Create a cartoon image Make a bucket list of Look up riddles to Wash the laundry, of your family. things to do after the solve with someone fold and put the quarantine is over with in your family. laundry away. your family. Mindful Minute: Write Do a random act of Teach someone in your Put together a puzzle down what a typical day kindness for someone in family to play one of your with your family. was like pre-quarantine your house. video games. and during quarantine. How have things changed? *All activities are optional. Parents/Guardians please practice responsibility, safety, and supervision. For students with an Individualized Education Program (IEP) who need additional support, Parents/Guardians can refer to the Specialized Instruction and Supports webpage, contact their child’s IEP manager, and/or speak to the special education provider when you are contacted by them. Contact the IEP manager by emailing them directly or by contacting the school. The Specialized Instruction and Supports webpage can be accessed by clicking HERE or by navigating in a web browser to https://www.usd259.org/Page/17540

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The Wichita Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status or other legally protected classifications in its programs and activities. Grade 10 English Language Arts: May 18-May 22, 2020

Hello Parents and 10th Graders, Here is a review of content previously taught this school year. This learning opportunity will strengthen your language arts skills. There are several opportunities for students to read, write and think about text within the following work provided.

Week 8: May 18-May 22 Pages 758-784

Day 1: 758-764 Day 2: 765-769 Day 3: 770-775 Day 4: 776-779 Day 5: 780-784

Mar -/mär/ Pious- /ˈpīəs/ Purblind-/ˈpərblīnd/

Impair the appearance of; Devoutly religious, hypocritical Having impaired or defective disfigure display of virtue vision

Enterprising- /e(t)ərˌprīziNG/ Phantasmal- /fan-taz-muh Infallible- /inˈfaləb(ə)l/

Showing initiative and Unreal; illusory, spectral, ghostly Incapable of making mistakes resourcefulness or being wrong

● For read aloud accommodations and specialized instructional support please contact your child’s teacher.

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© Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 1 The Country ofThe Blind The Country Andes, 1. T exploring thesenewworlds. societies withuniquequalities,andthemaincharacters are oftenoutsiders people cutoff from theoutsideworld.Thesestoriesdescribeextraordinary science-fiction storiesfrom theearly1900sthatfeature acommunityof H. G.Wells’s best-knownshortstories.Itis one ofanumberpopular “The CountryoftheBlind”wasfirstpublishedin1904andbecameone BACKGROUND and thitherindeedmencame, afamilyorsoofPeruvians fleeing frightful gorges andover anicypassintoitsequablemeadows; lay sofaropentotheworld thatmenmightcomeatlastthrough world ofmen,theCountry oftheBlind.Longyearsagothatvalley Chimborazo . . . Ecuador’s Andes .Ecuador’s Chimborazo from the snows of Cotopaxi, in the wildest wastes of Ecuador’s from thesnowsofCotopaxi, inthewildestwastesofEcuador’s hree hundred milesandmore from Chimborazo,one hundred 1 there liesthatmysterious mountainvalley, cutoff from the fictional locations in the Andes mountains. Andes inthe locations fictional H. G.Wells The Country oftheBlind NOTES MULTIMEDIA SHORT STORY SCAN FOR 759 760 NOTES 70+6r$.+0&0'55#0&5+)*6 2 to thewaysoflowerworld, tellingthisstorytosomekeen- gaunt, andanxious,hat-brim clutchedfeverishly, amanallunused against theirill.Ifigure thisdim-eyedyoungmountaineer, sunburnt, little needforsuchtreasure upthere, hesaid, to buythemholyhelp They hadallclubbedtheirmoneyandornamentstogether, having none inthevalleywithsomethingofinsistence ofaninexpertliar. of nativesilverforwhichhewouldnotaccount; insistedthere was objects andmysteriousmedalsprayers.Inhis wallet hehadabar valley; hewantedrelics andsuch-likepotentthingsoffaith,blessed shrine—a handsome,cheap,effectual shrine—tobeerected inthe to setupashrinesosoonastheyentered the valley. Hewanteda affliction mustlieinthenegligence ofthesepriestlessimmigrants and infectionsbutofsins;itseemedtohimthat thereason ofthis the gorge. Inthosedays,insuchcases,mendidnotthinkofgerms that hehadwithfatigueanddangerdifficulty returned down was toseeksomecharmorantidoteagainstthisplagueofblindness born tothemthere—and indeed,severalolderchildren also—blind.It strange diseasehadcomeuponthem,andmadeallthechildren thing marred theirhappiness. Yet itwasenoughtomargreatly. A well indeedthere. Theirbeastsdidwellandmultiplied, andbutone irrigation wouldspread overallthevalleyspace.Thesettlersdid nor snowed,buttheabundantspringsgavearichgreen pasture, that huge icemassesfellonthevalleyside.Inthisitneitherrained them butflowedawaybythefartherslopes,andonlynowthen rock were cappedbycliffs ofice;buttheglacierstream camenotto avalanches high.Faroverhead, onthree sides,vastcliffs ofgrey-green fruit, andononesidegreat hangingforests ofpinethatheldthe slopes ofrichbrown soilwithtanglesofashrub thatbore anexcellent heart ofmancoulddesire—sweet water, pasture, andevenclimate, of gear, whenhewasachild.Thevalley, hesaid,hadinitallthatthe which hehadfirstbeencarriedlashedtoallama,besidevastbale of the Andes tothisday. he toldbegotalegendthatlingersalongthelengthofCordilleras overtook him,andhediedofpunishmentinthemines;butstory over againinthelowerworld.Hestarteditbutill,blindness and allthefriendspossessionshehadleftupthere, andstartlife shaken itself, andheperforce hadtoforget hiswife andhischild to beonthehithersideofgorges whentheworldhadsoterribly the exploringfeetofmen.Butonetheseearlysettlershadchanced down inthunder, andcutoff theCountryofBlindforeverfrom floods, andonewholesideoftheold Arauca crest slippedandcame Pacific slopesthere were land-slipsandswift thawingsandsudden fish floatingdyingevenasfarGuayaquil;everywhere alongthe for seventeendays,andthewaterwasboilingat Yaguachi andallthe stupendous outbreak ofMindobamba,whenitwasnightinQuito from thelustandtyrannyofanevilSpanishruler. Thencamethe He toldofhisreason forventuringbackfrom thatfastness,into

© Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 4 3 purblind, valley thediseaseranitscourse.Theoldbecamegroping and still heartoday. the legendofaraceblindmensomewhere “overthere” onemay cave, andthelegendhispoor, ill-toldstorysetgoingdevelopedinto that hadoncemadethegorge nowburstsfrom themouthofarocky death afterseveralyears.Poorstrayfrom thatremoteness! Thestream of hisstorymischancesislosttome,savethatIknowevil the tumbledvastnesswhere thegorge hadoncecomeout.Buttherest that trouble, andtheinfinitedismaywithwhichhemusthavefaced presently seekingtoreturn withpiousandinfallibleremedies against eyed, attentivepriestbefore thegreat convulsion;Icanpicture him 2. 2. ill. Heclimbedhere and heclimbedthere, andthencametheattempt mountains, toreplace oneoftheirthree Swissguides whohadfallen on byapartyofEnglishmen whohadcomeouttoEcuadorclimb in anoriginalway, anacuteandenterprisingman,hewastaken had beendowntotheseaandseenworld, areader ofbooks And thisisthestoryofthatman. chanced thatamancameintothiscommunityfrom theouterworld. of silvertoseekGod’said,andwhoneverreturned. Thereabouts it generations from thatancestor whowentoutofthevalleywithabar generation. There cameatimewhenchildwasbornwhofifteen that arose. Generationfollowed generation.Generationfollowed understanding, andmetsettledsocialeconomicproblems their effects, andthelittlecommunitygrew innumbersand among them,andthenafterwards another. Thesetwopassed,leaving one whohadanoriginalmindandcouldtalkpersuade strong andable,presently thechanceofbirthandheredity sent mythical incoloranduncertain.Inallthingssavesighttheywere things. Theirtraditionofthegreater worldthey came from became followed generation.Theyforgot manythings;theydevised tradition oftheartsoldPeru andofitslostphilosophy. Generation touched withtheSpanishcivilization,butsomethingofa were asimplestrainofpeopleatthefirst,unlettered, onlyslightly control offire, whichtheymadecarefully instovesofstone.They race livedon.Theyhadeventimetoadaptthemselvestheblind Valley marvelously, andwhenatlastsightdiedoutamongthemthe sightless youngstershitherandthitheruntiltheyknewthewhole so graduallythattheyscarcely notedtheirloss.They guidedthe the gorges upwhichtheyhadcome.Theseeingbecomepurblind lugged andthrust andfollowedupthebedsofshrunken riversin evil insectsnoranybeastssavethegentlebreed ofllamastheyhad basin, losttoalltheworld,withneitherthornsnorbriars,no to themsawneveratall.Butlife wasveryeasyinthatsnow-rimmed purblind And amidstthelittlepopulationofthatnowisolatedandforgotten He wasamountaineerfrom thecountrynearQuito,amanwho 2 (PUR blynd) blynd) (PUR theyoungsawbutdimly, andthechildren thatwere born adj. partly blind. partly The Country oftheBlind NOTES 761 762 NOTES 70+6r$.+0&0'55#0&5+)*6 8 7 6 5 on Parascotopetl,theMatterhorn ofthe Andes, 3. and thenhewasseizedwith aparoxysm ofsobbinglaughter. of darkness.Itsphantasmal, mysteriousbeautyheldhimforaspace, towering above,risingmomentbyoutof a subsidingtide had taken.Forawhilehelay, gazingblanklyatthatvast palecliff by theghastlylightofrisingmoon,tremendous flighthe to raisehispieceoftheshelterwall.Hisice-axehad disappeared. under hischin.Herecalled thathehadbeenlookingforloosestones had gonefrom hispocketandhatwaslost,thoughhehadtiedit of hisbuttonswere goneand hiscoatturnedoverhead.Hisknife happened tohim.Heexplored hislimbs,anddiscovered thatseveral upon hischestforaspace,wonderingwhere hewasandwhathad loose and,afterarest orso,outuntilhesawthe stars. Herested flat intelligence,andworkedhimself his positionwithamountaineer’s came tohimself withadimfancythathewasillinbed;thenrealized heap ofthewhitemassesthathadaccompaniedandsavedhim.He slopes, andatlastrolled outandlaystill,buried amidstasoftening without abonebroken inhisbody;andthenatlastcametogentler one above.Downthishewaswhirled,stunnedandinsensible,but the midstofacloudsnowuponslopeevensteeperthan shelter crumbles unvisitedamidstthesnows. To thisdayParascotopetllifts anunconquered crest, andPointer’s was calledawaytothewarbefore hecouldmake anotherattack. disaster, theyabandonedtheirattemptintheafternoon,andPointer from anyothernarrow streak ofuplandvalley. Unnervedbythis it wasthelostCountryofBlind,nordistinguishinanyway shut-in valley—thelostCountryoftheBlind.Buttheydidnotknow and hazywithdistance,theycouldseetrees risingoutofanarrow, precipice, andbeyondthateverythingwashidden.Far, farbelow, a snowavalanche.Histrackwentstraighttotheedgeoffrightful a steepslopeofsnow, andploughedhiswaydownitinthemidstof toward theunknownsideofmountain;farbelowhehadstruck impossible hecouldhaveuttered asound.Hehadslippedeastward and fortherest ofthatnighttheysleptnomore. them. Theyshouted,andthere wasnoreply; shoutedandwhistled, dramatic power, howpresently theyfoundNunezhadgonefrom amidst thesnowuponalittleshelf ofrock, and,withatouchofreal of thelastandgreatest precipice, andhowtheybuiltanightshelter worked theirdifficult andalmostverticalwayuptotheveryfoot narrativeisthebest.Hetellshow thelittleparty times. Pointer’s to theouterworld.Thestoryofaccidenthasbeenwrittenadozen the most famous and iconic mountain in the Alps, the Matterhorn. the Alps, inthe mountain iconic and famous most the Andes the of Matterhorn the Parascotopetl, At theendofslopehefellathousandfeet,andcamedownin And themanwhofellsurvived. As themorningbroke theysawthetracesofhisfall.Itseems He decidedhemusthavefallen,andlookedupto see, exaggerated fictional mountain, which is compared to iscompared which mountain, fictional 3 inwhichhewaslost

© Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 13 12 11 10 9 came presently totalus, But thedistantvalleywithitshouseswasallbrighterforthat.He singing birds diedaway, andtheairgrew coldanddarkabouthim. time therisingsunceasedtostrikealonggorge, thevoicesof his progress waslikeclamberingalongthefaceofawall,andafter quite distinctlyaclusterofstonehutsunfamiliarfashion. At times out aboveupongreen meadows,amongwhichhenowglimpsed his bearingsandturnedfaceupthegorge, forhesawitopened rock climbofnoparticulardifficulty toasteepslopeoftrees. Hetook it seemed,andcameatlasttoanotherdesolatealp,thenaftera down whichadesperatemanmightventure. Hefounditeasierthan the gullyhefoundasortofchimney-cleftdrippingwithsnow-water it seemedthere wasaprecipice equallysteep,butbehindthesnowin mass offallenmountainthatclosedthedescendinggorge. Belowhim and wasfullofthemorningsunlight,whichlittowestward the against thesky. Thegorge betweentheseprecipices raneastandwest snow hadcome.Overagainsthimanotherwallofrock reared itself precipice, thatwasgrooved bythegullydownwhichheandhis and instantlyfellasleep. lay besideaboulder, drankdeepfrom theflaskinhisinnerpocket, downward untilhewasontheturf,andthere dropped ratherthan got downpainfullyfrom theheapedloosesnowabouthim,went strewn turf.Hestruggled tohis feet, achingineveryjointandlimb, practicable slope,hesawthedarkandbroken appearanceofrock- lower edgeofthesnow. Below, downwhatwasnowamoonlitand 4. wall here andthere. Theirrigationstreams ran togetherintoamain shelters orfeeding-places forthellamas,stoodagainstboundary this flocksofllamascropped thescantyherbage.Sheds,apparently that fedthemeadowplants came,andonthehigherslopesabove circumferential water-channel, from whichthelittletricklesofwater and ringingthevalleyaboutwasawall,what appeared tobea bearing evidenceofsystematiccropping piecebypiece.Highup many beautiful flowers,irrigatedwithextraordinary care, and The greater partofitssurface waslushgreen meadow, starred with of thatvalleybecame,asheregarded it,queerer andmore unfamiliar. the houses. drank itdown,andremained foratimeresting before hewenton to the shadowofarock, filleduphisflaskwithwaterfrom aspringand the plainandsunlight.Hewasstiff andweary;hesatdownin gnawed itsstalkandfoundithelpful. the crevices withintensegreen hands.Hepickedafrond orsoand an observantman—anunfamiliarfernthatseemedtoclutchoutof talus After agreat intervaloftimehebecameaware thathewasnearthe About middayhecameatlastoutofthethroat ofthegorge into He satupandperceived hewasonalittlealpatthefootofvast He wasawakenedbythesingingofbirds inthetrees farbelow. They were verystrangeto hiseyes,andindeedthewholeaspect (TAY luhs) n. slope made of rock fragments. ofrock made slope 4 andamongtherocks henoted—forwas The Country oftheBlind NOTES 763 764 NOTES 70+6r$.+0&0'55#0&5+)*6 14 meadow, andnearer thevillageanumberofrecumbent children, and piled heapsofgrass,asif takingasiesta,intheremoter partofthe cascade. Hecouldnowseeanumberofmenandwomenresting on contents intothedeepsofgorge inathinandwaveringthread of that ranaboutthevalley, nearwhere thelatterspoutedoutitssurplus have beenasblindabat.” of theexplorer. “Thegoodmanwhodidthat,”hethought,“must this wildplasteringfirstbrought theword “blind”intothethoughts drab, sometimesslate-colored ordarkbrown; anditwasthesightof smeared withasortofplasterthatwassometimesgrey, sometimes frontage. Theywere particolored withextraordinary irregularity, was pierced byadoor, andnotasolitarywindowbroke theireven of astonishingcleanness;here andthere theirparticolored facade knew; theystoodinacontinuousrow oneithersideofacentralstreet and higgledy-piggledyagglomerationofthemountainvillageshe manner. Thehousesofthecentralvillagewere quiteunlikethecasual a curiouslittlecurbattheside,ranhitherandthitherinanorderly number ofpathspavedwithblackandwhitestones,each secluded place,aqualitythatwasgreatly enhancedbythefactthata side byawallbreast high.Thisgaveasingularlyurbanqualitytothis channel downthecenterofvalley, andthiswasenclosedoneither He descendedasteepplace,andsocametothewallchannel

© Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 beyond there—where mencansee.From nearBogota, used hiseyes. this oldproverb, asif itwere arefrain— of theBlindhadcomebacktohismind,andthrough histhoughtsran enters uponlife. All theoldstoriesoflostvalleyandCountry is—a manoraspirit—comingdownfrom therocks.” their faces. balls beneathhadshrunk away. There wasanexpression nearaweon and hecouldseetheireyelidsclosedsunken,asthoughthevery unfamiliar steps.Theystoodclosetogetherlikemenalittleafraid, him, butwiththeirearsdirected toward him,judginghimbyhis enviable adventure. Thethree stoodsidebyside,notlookingat Conviction hadsprung uponhim,andasenseofgreat andrather that thiswastheCountryofBlindwhichlegendstold. approached them,hewassure thattheywere blind.Hewassure the stream byalittlebridge,camethrough agateinthewall,and “The foolsmustbeblind,”hesaid. ineffectually theword “blind”cameuptothetopofhisthoughts. answer. Nunezbawledagain,andthenoncemore, andashegestured toward themountainsfarawaytoright,theyshoutedasif in see himforallhisgestures, andafteratime,directing themselves and Nunezgesticulatedwithfreedom. Buttheydidnotappearto were lookingaboutthem.Theyturnedtheirfacesthiswayandthat, round thevalley. possible uponhisrock, andgaveventtoamightyshoutthatechoed a moment’shesitationNunezstoodforward asconspicuously so reassuringly prosperous andrespectable intheirbearingthatafter walked, likemenwhohavebeenupallnight.There wassomething one anotherinsinglefile,walkingslowlyandyawningasthey and theywore capsofclothwithbackandearflaps.Theyfollowed were cladingarmentsofllamaclothandbootsbeltsleather, path thatranfrom theencircling walltoward thehouses.Theselatter then nearer athandthree mencarryingpailsonyokesalongalittle 5. sight.” are ahundred thousandsof people,andwhere the city passesoutof Bogota And verycivillyhegavethemgreeting. He talkedtothemand “Over themountainsIcome,”saidNunez,“outof thecountry “Down outoftherocks.” “Where doeshecomefrom, brother Pedro?” askedone. “In theCountryofBlindOne-eyedManis King.” “In theCountryofBlindOne-eyedManis King.” But Nunezadvancedwiththeconfidentstepsofayouthwho “A man,”onesaid,inhardly recognizable Spanish—”amanit When atlast,aftermuchshoutingandwrath,Nunezcrossed The three menstopped,andmovedtheirheadsasthoughthey “Sight?” muttered Pedro. “Sight?” (boh goh TAH) goh (boh capital city ofColombia. city capital 5 where there The Country oftheBlind NOTES 765 766 NOTES 70+6r$.+0&0'55#0&5+)*6 52 51 50 49 48 46 45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 of theBlind. The placeseemedlarger ashedrew near toit,andthe anticipated, thatfirstencounter withthepopulationofCountry together inthemiddleroadway ofthevillage. stumbles, andtalksunmeaningwords. Lead himbythehand.” Pedro’s pail. to leadhimthehouses. marvelous occasion.” of thingsandmoisture, androttenness—rottenness.” may bemadebytheforces ofNature,” saidCorrea. “Itisthewarmth twelve days’journeytothesea.” there, half-way tothesun.Outofgreat bigworldthatgoesdown, their examination,buttheygrippedhimfirm. hand. “Perhaps hewillgrow finer.” Nunezstruggled alittleunder investigating Nunez’sunshavenchinwithasoftandslightlymoist coarseness ofhishair. Likeallama’shair.” went overitagain. thought thatorgan, withitsflutteringlids,aqueerthinginhim.They until theyhaddoneso. clutching himneatly. spread fingers. with ahandoutstretched. Hesteppedbackfrom theadvanceofthese with adifferent sortofstitching. And theyheldNunezandfelthimover, sayingnoword further He foundittaxhisnerve and patiencemore than hehad He heard peopleshouting, andsawanumberoffigures gathering Well, allingoodtimehewouldteachthem. It seemedtheyknewnothingofsight. “As youwill,”saidNunez,andwasledalong,laughing. “His sensesare stillimperfect,”saidthethird blindman.“He “Yes, see,”saidNunez,turningtoward him,andstumbled against “See?” saidCorrea. He drew hishandaway. “Icansee,”hesaid. So theyshouted,andPedro wentfirstandtookNunez bythehand “Shout first,”saidCorrea, “lestthechildren beafraid.Thisisa “Let usleadhimtotheelders,”saidPedro. They scarcely seemedtoheedhim.“Ourfathershavetoldusmen “ “And youhavecomeintotheworld?”askedPedro. “Ugh!” saidPedro, attheroughness ofhiscoat. “He speaks,”saidthethird man.“Certainlyheisaman.” “Carefully,” hesaidagain. “Rough heisastherocks thatbegothim,”saidCorrea, “A strangecreature, Correa,” saidtheonecalledPedro. “Feelthe “Carefully,” hecried,withafingerinhiseye,andfoundthey “Come hither,” saidthethird blindman,followinghismotionand They startledhimbyasimultaneousmovementtoward him,each The clothoftheircoatsNunezsawwascuriouslyfashioned,each “He comes,”saidthesecondblindman,“outofrocks.” Out oftheworld.Overmountainsandglaciers;rightoverabove

© Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 67 66 65 64 63 62 61 60 59 58 57 56 54 53 things ofsight hadfadedandchanged; thestoryofouterworld blind andcutoff from alltheseeingworld;namesfor many ofhiswords. For fourteengenerationsthesepeoplehadbeen thing quiteoutsidehisexpectation. Theywouldnotevenunderstand they wouldbelieveandunderstand nothingwhateverhetoldthem,a to theseelderswhosatindarknesstheCountry oftheBlind. And fallen, andtheskymountainssightsuch-like marvels, found himself tryingtoexplainthegreat world outofwhichhehad you again.” imperfectly. mean nothingwithhisspeech.” newly formed.Hestumblesashewalksandmingleswords that understand hiswords. ThenthevoiceofCorrea said:“Heisbut situation cametohim,andhelayquiet. hands thatclutchedhim.Itwasaone-sidedfight. An inklingofthe a cryofanger, andforamomenthestruggled againstanumberof else ashewentdown;feltthesoftimpactoffeatures andheard feet ofaseatedman.Hisarm,outflung,struck thefaceofsomeone and before hecouldarrest himself hehadfallenheadlongoverthe closed inbehindhimandshutoutallbutthefaintestglimmerofday, black aspitch,saveattheendthere faintlyglowedafire. Thecrowd men haveeyesandsee.” beginnings ofspeech.” that— the rock.” of proprietorship, andsaidagainagain,“A wildmanoutof They mobbedhim.Histhree guideskeptclosetohimwithaneffect indeed hisvoiceseemedcoarseandrude besidetheirsofternotes. of themaidensandchildren, however, keptaloofasif afraid,and hands, smellingathim,andlisteningeveryword hespoke.Some came abouthim,holdingontotouchinghimwithsoft,sensitive them quitesweetfaces,forallthattheireyeswere shutandsunken) women (theandgirls,hewaspleasedtonote,hadsomeof smeared plasteringsqueerer, andacrowd ofchildren andmen And theythrust himsuddenlythrough adoorwayintoroom as A littleboynippedhishand.“Bogota!”hesaidmockingly. The voiceofanoldermanbegantoquestionhim, and Nunez They consultedandlethimrise. “May Isitup?”heasked,inapause.“Iwillnotstruggle against Others alsosaidthingsabouthimthatheheard orunderstood There wasapauseasif theunseenpersonsabouthimtriedto “I felldown,”hesaid;couldn’tseeinthispitchydarkness.” “Bring himtotheelders.” “He stumbled,”saidCorrea, “stumbledtwiceaswecamehither.” “His name’sBogota,”theysaid. “Ay! A citytoyourvillage.Icomefrom thegreat world—where “A wildman—usingwords,” saidPedro. “Didyouhear “Bogota,” hesaid.“Bogota.Overthemountaincrests.” Bogota ? Hismindishardly formedyet.Hehasonlythe The Country oftheBlind NOTES 767 768 MEANING: incoherent helped youdeterminemeaning. another strategyyouusedthat Mark basewordsorindicate NOTES uhnt) adj. 70+6

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5+)*6 74 73 72 71 70 69 68 describing themarvelsofhis them hadbeensetasideastheconfusedversionofanew-madebeing not tobeborneout;andafterhispoorattemptexplainsight expectation ofwonderandreverence athisoriginandgifts was sensitive earsandfinger-tips. SlowlyNunezrealized this;thathis had madeforthemselvesnewimaginationswiththeirevermore Much oftheirimaginationhadshriveledwitheyes,andthey idle fancies,andreplaced themwithnewandsanerexplanations. them from theirseeingdays,andhaddismissedallthesethingsas questioned theshreds ofbeliefandtraditiontheyhadbrought with their circling wall.Blindmenofgeniushadarisenamongthemand concern themselveswithanythingbeyondtherocky slopesabove was fadedandchangedtoachild’sstory;theyhadceased that theglow uponthesnowfieldsand glaciersthatrose aboutthe bring themtoreason. Let methink—letthink.” they’ve beeninsultingtheir heaven-sentkingandmaster. Iseemust sometimes withindignation. and overinhismind. limbs andturningtheunanticipatedcircumstances ofhisarrivalover them tobegintheirdayagain.ButNunezslumbered notatall. afterwards toslumberuntil thechillofmountaineveningroused bread—and ledhimintoa lonelyplace,toeatoutoftheirhearing,and did, butthatbefore sleephewantedfood. to sleep.HeaskedNunezif heknewhowtosleep, andNunezsaidhe day night—wasnowfargone,anditbehoovedeveryonetogoback murmured encouragingly. Hesaidthenight—forblindcalltheir and dohisbesttolearn,atthatallthepeopleindoorway mental incoherency andstumblingbehaviorhe must havecourage, to learnandservethewisdomtheyhadacquired, andthatforallhis have beenasleep.HesaidNunezmustspeciallycreated so thatnow, butforhisadvent,thewholetownofblindwould and howitwasgoodtosleepinthewarmworkduringcold, warm andthecold,whichare theblindequivalentsofdayandnight, which puzzledNunezgreatly untilhethoughtofthebirds. and makingflutteringsounds,butwhomnoonecouldtouchatall, sense, andthenmen,atlastangels,whomonecouldhearsinging gift oftouch,andllamasafewothercreatures thathadlittle in therocks, andthenhadcome,first,inanimatethingswithoutthe that theworld(meaningtheirvalley)hadbeenfirstanemptyhollow blind menexplainedtohimlife andphilosophyreligion, how little dashed,intolisteningtotheirinstruction. And theeldestof Nunez hadaneyeforall beautiful things,and itseemedtohim He wasstillthinkingwhen thesunset. “Unformed mind!”hesaid.“Gotnosensesyet!They littleknow Every nowandthenhelaughed,sometimeswithamusement, and Instead, hesatupintheplacewhere theyhadlefthim,resting his They brought himfood—llama’smilkinabowl,andrough salted He wentontotellNunezhowthistimehadbeendividedintothe incoherent sensations,hesubsided,a

© Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 93 92 91 90 89 88 87 86 85 84 83 82 81 80 79 78 77 76 75 d’état, he hadsupposed,andinthemeantime,whilemeditated his incognito, asaclumsyanduselessstrangeramonghissubjects. Man isKing’?” the world.” “Cease thisfolly, andfollowthesoundofmyfeet.” walk?” “Must youbeledlikeachild?Cannothearthepathas toward him. stopped amazed. the path. find him. for allwhatsightwoulddoaman.Theyseekhim,butnot there, Bogota!Comehither!” power ofsighthadbeengivenhim. took him,andhethankedGodfrom thebottomofhisheartthat fields, fastsinkingintothetwilight,andsuddenlyawaveofemotion His eyeswentfrom thatinaccessibleglorytothevillageandirrigated valley oneverysidewasthemostbeautiful thinghehadeverseen. 6. 7. and littlechildren. made muchofmusicand singing,andthere wasloveamongthem, sufficient fortheirneeds;theyhaddaysandseasons ofrest; they by men.Theytoiled,butnotoppressively; theyhadfoodandclothing elements ofvirtueandhappiness,asthesethingscan beunderstood the firstthinghewouldchange. night aparticularlyirksomething,andhedecided thatshouldbe of theCountryBlind.Hefoundworkingand goingaboutat piebald coup d’état At thathestoodupsmiling.Hewouldshowthesepeopleonceand It was,hefound,muchmore difficult toproclaim himself than Four dayspassed,andthefifth foundtheKingofBlindstill “What isblind?”askedtheblindmancarelessly overhisshoulder. “Has noonetoldyou,‘IntheCountryofBlindOne-eyed “You’ll learn,”theblindmananswered. “There ismuchtolearnin “My timewillcome,”hesaid. Nunez followed,alittleannoyed. “There isnosuchword as Nunez laughed.“Icanseeit,”hesaid. “Why didyounotcomewhenIcalledyou?”saidtheblindman. He steppedbackintothepathway. “Here Iam,”hesaid. The ownerofthevoicecamerunning upthepiebald Nunez hadscarcely heard thesoundhemadehimself. He “Trample notonthegrass,Bogota;thatisallowed.” He laughednoiselessly, andmadetwostealthystepsasidefrom “You movenot,Bogota,”saidthevoice. He heard avoicecallingtohimfrom outofthevillage.“Ya ho They ledasimple,laboriouslife, thesepeople,withallthe 7 hedidwhatwastoldandlearnedthemanners andcustoms (PY bawld) (KOO day TAH) day (KOO adj. covered with patches and spots. and patches with covered n . sudden overthrow of a government byforce. ofagovernment overthrow . sudden see ,” saidtheblindman,afterapause. 6 path coup The Country oftheBlind NOTES 769 770 NOTES 70+6r$.+0&0'55#0&5+)*6 97 96 95 94 a girl,witheyelidslessred andsunkenthanthe others,sothat did hisbesttotellthemwhat itwastosee. Among hishearers was faces downcastandearsturned intelligentlytoward him,andhe understand inme.” you here, youpeople,”hesaid.“There are thingsyoudonot movements couldbe. sought toasserthimself thathefoundhoweasyandconfidenttheir shelter, witheaseandconfidence.ItwasonlywhenatlastNunez who livedamongtherocks aboveandcametothewallforfood readily asadogcan,and they wentaboutthetendingofllamas, extraordinarily fine;theycoulddistinguishindividualdifferences as free andconfidentasgarden workcanbe.Theirsense ofsmellwas touches gesture, andtheirworkwithhoespade andforkwasas of hisheart.Intonationhadlongreplaced expression withthem,and gesture ofamandozenpacesaway—couldhear theverybeating become marvelouslyacute;theycouldhearandjudgetheslightest procedure arose naturallyfrom theirspecialneeds.Theirsenseshad meadow hadlongsincebeencleared away;alltheirmethodsand notch uponitscurbing;allobstaclesandirregularities ofpathor a constantangletotheothers,andwasdistinguishedbyspecial fit theirneeds;eachoftheradiatingpathsvalleyarea had about theirordered world.Everything,yousee,hadbeenmadeto Once ortwiceonetwo ofthemattendedtohim;theysatwith He triedatfirstonseveraloccasionstotellthemof sight.“Look He rebelled onlyafterhe had triedpersuasion. It wasmarvelouswithwhatconfidenceandprecision theywent

© Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Pedro deniedandoutfacedhim,wasafterwards hostiletohim. afterwards, whenheasked Pedro questions toclearhischaracter, the outerwall.Theymocked NunezwhenPedro didnotarrive,and transversely intopathTen, and sobackwithnimblepacestoward if inconfirmation,thatindividual ashedrew nearturnedandwent remarked thatPedro hadnobusinessonpathSeventeen,andthen,as a littlewhile,”heprophesied, “Pedro willbehere.” An oldman still toofaroff forhearingorscent,andhetoldthemasmuch.“In path calledSeventeenandcomingtoward thecentralhouses,but them thepracticalvalueofsight.Onemorninghe saw Pedro inthe and gaveupthataspectofthematteraltogether, and triedtoshow smooth tothetouch.Hesawthatinsomemanner he shockedthem, was anarticleoffaithwiththemthatthecavernroof wasexquisitely in theplaceofsmoothroof tothingsinwhich theybelieved—it stars tothemitseemedahideousvoid,terribleblankness thoughts were wicked.Sofarashecoulddescribeskyandclouds world hadneitherendnorroof suchastheysupposed,saidhis dew andtheavalanchesfell;whenhemaintainedstoutly thence sprangacavernousroof oftheuniverse, from whichthe rocks where thellamasgrazedwasindeedend oftheworld; him there were indeednomountainsatall,butthattheendof amused incredulity thatpresently becamecondemnatory. Theytold the mountains,ofskyandsunrise,theyheard himwith hoped topersuade.Hespokeofthebeautiessight,watching one couldalmostfancyshewashidingeyes,whomespeciallyhe The Country oftheBlind NOTES 771 772 MEANING: perplexity helped youdeterminemeaning. another strategyyouusedthat Mark basewordsorindicate NOTES tee)

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102 101 100 109 108 107 106 105 104 103 5+)*6 99 98 all meninthebeginningofafight,butmore one oftheirways.Hefeltsomethingthebuoyancythatcomesto trampled grassbehindhisfeet,andpresently satdownbythesideof him andoutofthevillage. horror. Hecamenearobedience. ears toward himforwhathewoulddonext. the spade.Theystoodalert,withtheirheadsononeside,andbent was thatitimpossibleforhimtohitablindmanincoldblood. spade, andthenhediscovered anewthingabouthimself, andthat advantage ofeyes.Hewentsofarwiththatresolution astoseizehis one ortwoofthemtoearth,andsoinfaircombatshowingthe resorted toforce. Hethoughtofseizingaspadeandsuddenlysmiting failure ofthisattempt,andtheridiculetheycouldnotrepress, thathe by—and ofthesehecouldseeortellnothing;anditwasafterthe windowless houses—theonlythingstheytooknoteoftotesthim seemed tosignify tothesepeoplehappenedinsideoforbehindthe He notedcertaingoingsandcomings,butthethingsthatreally him hepromised todescribeallthathappenedamongthehouses. meadows toward thewallwithonecomplacentindividual,andto these others were nowcomingoutof thestreet ofhouses. with manylittledoors,and attheapproaching lineofseekers.Behind unclimbable becauseofits smoothplastering,butwithalpierced Blind theOne-eyedManisKing!” Should hecharge them? still andlistening. turned, andwentbackalittleway. There they all stoodinacrescent, He stoodup,wentapaceorsotoward thecircumferential wall, then hisvaguedispositiontodosomethingforthwith becamefrantic. feeling hiswayalongit. not laugh. and againthewholecordon wouldhaltandsniff theairandlisten. They advancedslowly, speakingfrequently tooneanother, andever and advanceinaspreading linealongtheseveralpathstoward him. of mencarryingspadesandstickscomeoutthestreet ofhouses, upon adifferent mentalbasistoyourself. Farawayhesawanumber realize thatyoucannotevenfighthappilywithcreatures whostand He wentathwartoneoftheirmeadows,leavingatrack Then hethrust onebackwards againstahousewall,andfledpast “Put thatspadedown,”saidone,andhefeltasortofhelpless He hesitated,andfoundthemallaware thathehadsnatchedup Then heinducedthemtolethimgoalongwayupthesloping He lookedbackatthehigh andunclimbablewallbehind— Should hecharge them? The pulseinhisearsranintotherhythm of“IntheCountry He alsostoodstill,grippinghisspadeverytightly inbothhands. For fiveminuteshewatchedtheslowextensionof thecordon, and One struck histrailinthemeadowgrass,andcamestooping The firsttimetheydidthisNunezlaughed.Butafterwards hedid perplexity . Hebeganto

© Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 123 122 121 120 119 118 117 116 115 114 113 112 111 110 nights anddays withoutfoodorshelter, andmeditatedupon the down sobbingforbreath. and dismayofayoungllama, whowentleapingoutofsight,andlay the bridge,clambered alittlewayamongtherocks, tothesurprise round athispursuersuntil itwasgained,andhehadstumbledacross like heaven,andhesetoff inawildrush forit.Hedidnotevenlook his fall.Farawayinthecircumferential walla littledoorwaylooked him atonce,stumbling.Foramomenthewasdown andtheyheard there wasnoneedtododge, andinhisanxietytoseeoneverysideof and fled,fairlyyellingashedodgedanother. hurled hisspadeayard wideathisantagonist,andwhirledabout rushing forward andswipingatthesoundofhim.Helosthisnerve, reasoned swiftness hitherandthither. blind men,whirlingspadesandstakes,were running withasortof was downwithayellofpain,andhethrough. spade hadstruck. Hefeltthesoftthudofhandandarm, and theman He sprangforward, andthensawhemustbecaught, and perception oftheapproach ofhispaces,rushed inononeanother. for where agapwaswide,andthemenoneither side,withaquick and thenmadeadashtoescapefrom theirclosingranks.Hemade the nearest blindman,becauseitwasahorror tohithim.Hestopped, hurt you.Leavemealone!” of anger. Leave mealone!” great andresolute, andwhichbroke. “You are blind,andIcansee. must beactiveandresolute. himself inthearc ofaloosecurvepursuers.Hefeltsuddenlyhe blindfolded exceptone.“Getholdofhim!”criedHefound rapidly. Itwaslikeplayingblindman’sbuff, witheveryone and gowhere Ilike!” do whatIlikeinthisvalley. Doyouhear?I’mgoingtodowhatIlike “by Heaven,Iwill.I’llhit.”Hecalledaloud,“Lookhere, I’mgoingto they converged uponhim.“I’llhitthemif theytouchme,”heswore; meadows toward theplaceofhabitations,anddirectly hemoved And sohis He stayedoutsidethewall ofthevalleyBlindfortwo He waspanic-stricken.ranfuriouslytoandfro, dodgingwhen He heard stepsbehindhimjustintime,andfound atallman Through! And thenhewasclosetothestreet ofhousesagain,and He begantorun, notknowingclearlywhere torun. Heranfrom “I’ll hurtyou,”hesaid,sobbingwithemotion.“ByHeaven,I’ll The lastorder, grotesque initsurbanfamiliarity, produced agust “Bogota! Putdownthatspade,andcomeoff thegrass!” “You don’tunderstand,”hecriedinavoicethatwasmeanttobe They were movinginuponhimquickly, groping, yetmoving He grippedhisspadestilltighter, andadvanceddownthe “Bogota!” calledone.“Bogota!where are you?” Should hecharge them? coup d’état cametoanend. swish! the The Country oftheBlind NOTES 773 774 NOTES 70+6r$.+0&0'55#0&5+)*6 135 134 133 132 131 130 129 128 127 126 125 124 weapons, andnowitwouldbehard togetone. grew clearthatforhimnopracticablewaywaspossible.Hehad chiefly ofwaysfightingandconqueringthesepeople,it “In theCountryofBlindOne-EyedManisKing.”Hethought and alwayswithaprofounder noteofderisiontheexplodedproverb: unexpected. Duringthesemeditationsherepeated veryfrequently 8. hallucination innotseeing itoverhead. that healmostdoubtedwhether indeedhewasnotthevictimof for hisdoubtsaboutthelid ofrock thatcovered theircosmiccasserole of thewickedlevityhismind,andreproved himsoimpressively was agreat misery. And blindphilosopherscameandtalkedtohim his submission.Buttheyinsistedonlyinginthe dark,andthat living, didsubmissivelywhathewastold. work theyhadforanyonetodo,andhe,seeingno otherwayof whipped himtheyappointedtodothesimplest andheaviest proof ofhisgeneralidiocy andinferiority;aftertheyhad capable oftoleration.Theyregarded hisrebellion asbutonemore I shalldie.” hysterical tears.“Before youaskmeanymore, givemesomefoodor world—of rock—and very, verysmooth.”.Heburstagaininto nothing!” and theytookthatasafavorablesign. to thegateandtalkedhim. crawled alongbythestream, shouting,untiltwoblindmencameout to thewallofCountryBlindandtriedmaketerms.He on himtheseconddayandfitsofshivering.Finallyhecrawleddown with distrustful brown eyes,andspatwhenhedrew near. Fearcame eat someofit.Butthellamashadadoubthimandregarded him perhaps byhammeringitwithastone—andsofinally, perhaps, to confidence—to catchallamabyartifice inorder totrykillit— under pineboughswhilethefrost fellatnight,and—withless assassinating themall.But—soonerorlaterhemustsleep!. Of course,if hedidthat,mightthendictatetermsonthethreat of could notfinditinhimself togodownandassassinateablindman. canker The canker He wasillforsomedays,andtheynursedhimkindly. Thatrefined He expecteddire punishments,buttheseblindpeople were “About tentimestheheightofamanthere isaroof abovethe They askedhimwhatwasoverhead. “No,” hesaid.“Thatwasfolly. Theword meansnothing—lessthan They askedhimif hestillthoughtcould“ Then heweptwithoutintention,forwasveryweakandillnow, He toldthemhewaswisernow, andrepented ofallhehaddone. They saidthatwasbetter. “I wasmad,”hesaid.“ButIonlynewlymade.” He triedalsotofindfoodamongthepinetrees, tobecomfortable (KANG kuhr) (KANG 8 ofcivilizationhadgottohimeveninBogota,andhe n . something that causes rot or decay. rot or causes that . something see. ”

© Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 143 142 141 140 139 138 137 136 the acutehearingofvalleyswains. a gravedisfigurement. And hervoicewasstrong, anddidnotsatisfy at anymoment;andshehadlongeyelashes,whichwere considered common wayofthevalley, butlayasthoughtheymightopenagain whole creation. Herclosedeyelidswere notsunkenandred afterthe her beautiful atfirst,andpresently themostbeautiful thinginthe that istheblindman’sidealoffemininebeauty;butNunezthought had aclear-cut face,andlackedthatsatisfying,glossysmoothness Yacob. Shewaslittleesteemedintheworldofblind,becauseshe and there wasMedina-saroté, whowastheyoungestdaughterof kindly manwhennotannoyed;there wasPedro, Yacob’s nephew; more andmore remote andunreal. There was Yacob, hismaster, a and familiartohim,whiletheworldbeyondmountainsbecame people ceasedtobeageneralizedandbecameindividualities 9. Yacob thatMedina-saroté and Nunezwere inlove. fearful anddelayed. And itwasoneofherelder sisterswhofirsttold demanding herof Yacob andtheeldersinmarriage, butshebecame delighted, anditseemedtohimthatshecompletely understood. believe, shecouldonlyhalf understand,butshewasmysteriously white-lit beautyasthoughitwasaguiltyindulgence. Shedidnot to hisdescriptionofthestarsandmountains herownsweet timidly hespoketoherofsight. tale hewouldsomedaypourintoherears.Very tentativelyand mountains where menlivedinsunlightseemednomore thanafairy The valleybecametheworldforhim,and beyondthe was clearhiswords pleasedher. been touchedbyadoration.Shemadehimnodefiniteanswer, butit a tenderreverence thatcameneartoawe,andshehad neverbefore voice,hespokewith beautiful sheseemedtohim.Hehadalover’s He satdownatherfeetandtoldhelovedher, andtoldherhow moonlight spinning.Thelightmadeherathingofsilverandmystery. tenderness ofherface. seeking him,andasitchancedthefire leaptthenandhesawthe they were attheirmealinthedarkness,hefeltherhandverysoftly it. Thenverytenderlyshereturned hispressure. And oneday, as music wassweet.Hishandcameuponhersandhedared toclasp rest-day gatheringtheysatsidebyinthedimstarlight,and services, andpresently hefoundthatsheobserved him.Onceata would beresigned toliveinthevalleyforallrest ofhisdays. swains After thathetalkedtoherwhenevercouldtakeanopportunity. So NunezbecameacitizenoftheCountryBlind,andthese His lovelostitsaweand took courage.Presently hewasfor Sight seemedtoherthemostpoeticaloffancies,and shelistened He wenttoheronedaywhenshewassittinginthesummer He soughttospeakher. He watchedher;hesoughtopportunitiesofdoingherlittle There cameatimewhenNunezthoughtthat,could hewinher, he (swaynz) n . males interested in seeking the affection ofawoman. affection the inseeking interested . males 9 Sothatshehadnolover. The Country oftheBlind NOTES 775 776 MEANING: delusions helped youdeterminemeaning. another strategyyouusedthat Mark basewordsorindicate NOTES 70+6

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146 145 144 158 157 156 155 154 153 152 151 150 149 148 147 5+)*6 grieved tohaveherweepuponhisshoulder. his marriageimpossible. no onewasdisposedtoraiseahandagainsthim.Buttheystillfound advantage inseeing,evenbytwilight,andafterthatfightwasover strike Nunez.Hestruck back.Thenforthefirsttimehefoundan the ideaofcorrupting therace,andonewentsofarastorevile and and saidthethingcouldnotbe.Theyoungmenwere allangryat formed asortoflikingforhisclumsy, obedientserf, shookhishead as bringingdiscredit onthemall;andold Yacob, thoughhehad below thepermissiblelevelofaman.Hersistersopposeditbitterly because theyheldhimasabeingapart,anidiot,incompetentthing Nunez andMedina-saroté; notsomuchbecausetheyvaluedheras think veryprobably hemightbecured.” when Yacob waspresent hereturned tothetopicofNunez. idea ofcuringNunezhispeculiaritiesappealedtohim.Oneday man, andhehadaveryphilosophicalinventivemind,the idea. Hewasthegreat doctoramongthesepeople, theirmedicine- find himassaneourselves.” proper time,“He’sbetterthanhewas.Very likely, someday, we shall the othereldersandwatchedtrend ofthetalk,andsaid,at things. Sohewentandsatinthewindowlesscouncil-chamberwith besides— whatmadeitmore distressing—he likedNunezformany father, Ilovehim.” kinder thananyothermanintheworld. And helovesme—and, getting better. And he’sstrong, dearfather, andkind—stronger and anything right.” operation—namely, toremove theseirritant bodies.” cure himcompletely, allthat weneeddoisasimpleandeasysurgical state ofconstantirritation anddistraction.” eyelashes, andhiseyelidsmove,consequently hisbrainisina such awayastoaffect hisbrain.Theyare greatly distended,hehas soft depression intheface,are diseased,inthe caseofBogota,in things thatare calledtheeyes,andwhichexisttomakeanagreeable “You see,mydear, he’sanidiot.Hehas Old Yacob hadatendernessforhislastlittledaughter, andwas There wasfrom thefirstverygreat oppositiontothemarriageof “This, “Ah!” saidold Yacob. “Now, The eldersmurmured assent. “His brainisaffected,” saidtheblinddoctor. “That iswhatIhavealwayshoped,”saidold Yacob. “I haveexaminedBogota,”hesaid,“andthecaseisclearer tome.I Then afterwards oneoftheelders,whothought deeply, hadan Old Yacob wasgreatly distressed tofindherinconsolable,and, “I know,” weptMedina-saroté. “Buthe’sbetterthanhewas.He’s “And Ithinkmaysaywith reasonable certainty that,inorder to “Yes?” saidold Yacob. “Yes?” ” saidthedoctor, answering hisownquestion.“Thosequeer what affects it?” delusions ; hecan’tdo

© Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 169 168 167 166 165 164 163 162 161 160 159 hear you,andneverseeyouagain.Imustcomeunderthatroof of that holdmetoyou,theseidiotsseek.Instead,Imusttouch hands foldedtogether.Itistheseeyesofmineyouwon, to seeyoursweet,serene face,yourkindlylips, dear, beautiful and thestars. And there is piece offur, thefarskywithitsdrifting downofclouds,thesunsets flowers, thelichensamongrocks, thelightnessandsoftnessona surgeons. not care formydaughter.” being coldanddisappointing. once totellNunezofhishappyhopes. “There are thebeautiful things,thebeautiful littlethings—the Her headdrooped lower. “My worldissight.” She shookherhead. “ It wasMedina-saroté whopersuadedNuneztofacetheblind “One mightthink,”hesaid,“from thetoneyoutake,thatdid But Nunez’smannerofreceiving thegoodnewsstruck himas “Thank Heavenforscience!”saidold Yacob, andwentforthat “Then hewillbeperfectlysane,andaquiteadmirablecitizen.” “And thenhewillbesane?” You donotwantme,”hesaid,“tolosemygift ofsight?” you . Foryoualoneitisgoodtohavesight, The Country oftheBlind NOTES 777 778 NOTES 70+6r$.+0&0'55#0&5+)*6 189 188 187 186 185 184 183 182 181 180 179 178 177 176 175 174 173 172 171 170 through thispain—youare goingthrough it,dearlover, for strength. with Medina-saroté before shewentaparttosleep. crests, andhislastdayofvisionbeganforhim.Hehadafewminutes last work-timewasover, thesunrose insplendoroverthegolden answer, hehadgivenhisconsent,andstillwasnot sure. And at trying tobringhismindbearondilemma.Hehadgiven others slumbered happily, hesatbrooding orwandered aimlessly, nothing ofsleep,andallthrough thewarmsunlithours,while servitude andinferioritytothelevelofablindcitizen,Nunezknew dear sight,“good-bye!” on hersweetfaceforthelast time.“Good-bye!”hewhispered atthat dearest one,mydearest withthetendervoice, Iwillrepay.” Dear, if awoman’sheartandlife candoit,Iwillrepay you.My understanding—a sympathynearakintopity. anger atthedullcourseoffate,butalsosympathyforherlack thing aquestion. imagination stoops.No;youwouldnothavemedothat?” rock andstonedarkness,thathorribleroof underwhichyour would,” shesobbed,“if onlyyouwould!” very gentle. arms abouther, hekissedherear, andtheysatforatimeinsilence. her spiritpressed againstthethingsshecouldnot say. Heputhis And theninsilenceheturned awayfrom her. A disagreeable doubthadarisen inhim.Hestopped,andleftthe “They willhurtyoubutlittle,”shesaid;“and are going “Dear heart!”sheanswered, andpressed hishandswithallher “Tomorrow,” hesaid,“Ishallseenomore.” For aweekbefore theoperationthatwastoraise himfrom his He heldherinhisarms,andpressed hislipstohers,andlooked He wasdrenched inpityforhimself andher. “Dear,” He wasrealizing thingsveryswiftly. Hefeltanger, indeed, “You mean—youthink—Ishouldbebetter, betterperhaps——” She satquitestill. He feltcold. “I knowit’spretty—it’s yourimagination.Iloveit,butnow——” “Like what?” “I wishsometimes—youwouldnottalklikethat.” “Yes,” saidhe,alittleapprehensively. “I wish,”shesaid,“sometimes——”Shepaused. She flungherarmsabouthim,weepingwildly. “Oh,if you “If Iwere toconsentthis?”hesaidatlast,inavoicethatwas hesaid,andcouldseebyherwhitenesshowintensely “Now?” hesaidfaintly. * me . . .

© Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 198 197 196 195 194 193 192 191 190 keener inquiry. a deepofdeepsinwhichthecircling starswere floating. not suchadiscasonesawithere, butanarch ofimmeasurableblue, world. And there, unpentbymountains,onesawthesky—thesky, far awayintheirincessantjourneyingsround andaboutthatgreater thousand islands,itsthousandsofandshipsseendimly splashing by, andonehadreached thesea—thelimitlesssea,withits river daybyday, untilitsbanksreceded andthebigsteamerscame through townsandvillages,forest anddesertplaces,therushing day byday, from great Bogota tothestillvasterworldbeyond, nearer toitsbusystreets andways.Hethoughtoftheriverjourney, one mightcomedownthrough passes,drawingevernearer and beautifully inthemiddledistance.Hethoughthow foradayorso place ofpalacesandfountainsstatueswhitehouses,lying stirring beauty, aglorybyday, aluminousmysterybynight, distance beyonddistance,withBogota,aplaceofmultitudinous world thatwashisown,andhehadavisionofthosefurtherslopes, to thethingsbeyondhewasnowresign forever. and hiseyeswere alwaysuponthesunliticeandsnow. passed through thewallofcircumference andoutupontherocks, in thevalley, andhislove,all,were nomore thanapitofsin. marching downthesteeps. and sawthemorning,morninglikeanangelingoldenarmor, of hissacrifice shouldcome,butashewentlifted uphiseyes were beautiful withwhitenarcissus, andthere remain untilthehour rhythm ofthemthrew herintoapassionofweeping. 10. regarded itsteadfastly. up tothecrest ofthosebeautiful desolations. Then onewouldbeoutupontheamber-lit snow there, andhalfway another farthertotheeastmightservehispurpose better. And then? precipice thatcamebelow thesnow;andif thatchimneyfailed,then Thence perhaps aclimbmightbefoundtotakehimupthe it passedabovethegorge. And then?Thattalus mightbemanaged. that ranround inasortofshelf androse stillhigherandas there, thenonemightcome outhighamongthosestuntedpines For example,if onewentso,upthatgullyandtochimney His eyesscrutinized thegreat curtainofthemountainswith a He thoughtofthatgreat free worldhewaspartedfrom, the He sawtheirinfinitebeauty, andhisimaginationsoared overthem He didnotturnasideashehadmeanttodo,butwenton,and It seemedtohimthatbefore thissplendorhe,andblindworld He hadfullymeanttogoalonelyplacewhere themeadows She couldhearhisslowretreating footsteps,andsomethinginthe He glancedbackatthevillage,thenturnedrightround and chimney (CHIHM nee) nee) (CHIHM n . narrow column ofrock. column . narrow 10

The Country oftheBlind NOTES 779 780 NOTES 70+6r$.+0&0'55#0&5+)*6 204 203 202 201 200 199 peacefully contentedunderthecoldclearstars. Blind inwhichhehadthoughttobeKing. as if hewere satisfiedmerely tohaveescapedfrom thevalleyof he heededthesethingsnolonger, butlayquiteinactivethere, smiling darkness, andoverhead wastheillimitablevastnessofsky. But the gorge, bluedeepeningintopurple,andpurplealuminous lichen closebesidehisface.There were deepmysteriousshadowsin of crystalfaceshere andthere, aminute,minutely-beautiful orange subtle beauty—aveinofgreen mineralpiercing thegrey, theflash and thelittledetailsofrocks nearathandwere drenched with fire. Themountainsummitsaround himwere thingsoflightandfire, though themountainsummitsaround himwere thingsoflightand nearly amilebelow. Already itwasdimwithhazeand shadow, but helayasif hewere athisease,andthere wasasmileonhisface. torn, hislimbswere blood-stained,hewasbruised inmanyplaces, high. Hehadbeenhigher, buthewasstillveryhigh.Hisclotheswere had cometohim. remote. The glowofthesunsetpassed,andnightcame,stillhelay From where herested thevalleyseemedasif itwere inapitand When sunsetcamehewasnolongerclimbing,butfarand Then verycircumspectly hebegantoclimb. He turnedagaintowards themountainwall,downwhichday He thoughtofMedina-saroté, andshehadbecomesmall ❧

© Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. details withyourgroup. Complete thefollowingitemsafteryoufinishyourfirstread.Reviewandclarify Comprehension Check topic that you. interests You may want to share what you discover withyour group. 4. 3. 2. 1. Research to Explore toExplore Research toClarify Research RESEARCH 5. the story? that detail. what In way theinformation does of you learnedshedlight onanaspect in thestory. him asaresult? How dothevillagersregard Nunez’s abilitytosee,andwhatdotheypropose todo What unusualqualitiesdoesNuneznoticeaboutthevillagers’houses? How doesNunezendupintheCountryofBlind? How dothepeoplewholiveinCountryofBlindlosetheirsight?

Notebook Confirm yourunderstandingofthetextbywritingatimelineevents Choose oneunfamiliar at least Brieflyresearch from detail thetext. This story may to sparkyour learnmore. curiosity story This Briefly research a The Country oftheBlind 781 or itsetymology. precise meaning, itspartofspeech, a wordordetermineclarifyits digital, tofindthepronunciationof reference materials, bothprintand r speech. different meaningsorpartsof of wordchangesthatindicate r Language as mystery, tension, orsurprise. manipulate timecreatesucheffects text, ordereventswithinit, and concerning howtostructurea Analyze howanauthor’s choices Reading Literature text to yourWord Network. text andsight from the blindness to wordsrelated Add 782 questions. byaskingthem members reach outto quietergroup ideas, you hearthebest up. To make surethat DWVƂPFKVFKHƂEWNVVQURGCM to make to thediscussion contributions good have very may group members Some GROUP DISCUSSION Consult general andspecialized Identify andcorrectlyusepatterns STANDARDS WORD WORD NETWORK THE COUNTRY OF THE BLIND 70+6r$.+0&0'55#0&5+)*6 MAKING MEANING MAKING in sentences. Include context clues that hint at meaning. 3. 2. 1. Close ReadtheText Word Study Practice Words?Why These Concept Vocabulary the TextAnalyze What during yourfirstread. yourgroup, revisitWith sectionsofthetextyoumarked Write another word related to this concept. your group, thewords, discuss anddetermine what theyhave in common. Consult an etymological dictionary ifneeded. Consult dictionary anetymological howtheroot contributesExplain to themeanings of or - meaning “to play.” English words derived from right.” word The the father of agirl Nunez “He loves says, has delusions; hecan’t doanything taught you blindness andsight? about withyour Discuss group. Essential Question: what conclusions you reached. Discuss whatyour you passages. noticed, what you questions asked, and that you found Takethe selection especially important. turns presenting Discuss and Present in whichcreated sight aplace is unnecessary. andasociety in thehidden Discuss howthepeople valley haveselection. gradually Review Clarify and incoherent delusions perplexity Notebook Notebook Notebook Notebook lus questions - andtend to have meanings related to silliness, trickery, ordeception. Complete theactivities. Confirm your of words these by understanding using them Latin Root: Root: Latin doyouhave?Whatcan delusions The three words concept are The related. vocabulary With Annotate With your group, With reread paragraph 63 of the

Now, workwithyour group from to share passages What does it mean to see? to itmean What does can be traced be can back to verb theLatin -lud- /-lus- -lud- detailsthatyounotice. LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT LANGUAGE In “The Country “The of In theBlind,” conclude ludere ludicrous to supportyouranswers. CITE TEXTUALEVIDENCE contain theroot What has the story What has thestory ? and ludere illusion , -lud- .

© Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved. new understanding,orrealization canalsobeaplotevent. events. However, itisimportanttonotethatacharacter’s changeoffeeling, changestoaconflictorcharacter’sActions orexternal situationare plot Narrative Structure Analyze CraftandStructure introduced, developed,and resolved. Likewise, everyplotfollowsabasicsequencethatinvolveshowtheconflictis All plotsare drivenbya r r r r r 2. 1. Practice Climax: Rising action: Exposition: Resolution: Falling action: this story. Using youranswerstoquestions1(a)–(e),fillinthedetailsofplotdiagramfor (e) Explain, citingstorydetailsthatsupportyourchoice. (d) conflict. Explainyourchoices. (c) introduced? (b) exposition end? (a) Identify thedistinctstagesofplot“TheCountryBlind.” Notebook Notebook exposition: paragraph(s)___ Citeoneeventandcharacterthataddcomplicationstothestory’s main Whathappensduringthestory’s fallingaction?Howdoestheconflict resolve? Whatinformationdoestheexpositionprovide? Atwhatpointdoesthe Atwhatpointinthestorydoesconflictreach itspointofgreatest intensity? Whatisthestory’s mainconflict?Atwhatpointinthestoryisthatconflict first Theconflictreaches itshighestpointofdramaortension. rising action:paragraph Thecharacters,setting,andbasicsituationare introduced. Theconflictends,andanyremaining issuesare resolved. Thecentralconflictisestablishedandbeginstointensify. Work together asagroup questions. to these answer Thetensioninthestorydecreases. A conflict, plot is of thesequence related in events astory. orstrugglebetweenopposingforces. climax: paragraph(s)___ (s) ___ falling action:paragraph resolution: paragraph ESSENTIAL QUESTION: (s) ___ (s) ___ to supportyouranswers. CITE TEXTUALEVIDENCE Whatdoesitmeantosee? The Country oftheBlind 783 784 as mystery, tension, orsurprise. manipulate timecreatesucheffects text, orderevents withinit, and concerning howtostructurea Analyze howanauthor’s choices Reading Literature had struck. struck. had spade the swish! and caught, be must he saw then EFFECTS and forward, sprang another. one He on in rushed paces, ofhis approach ofthe perception PACE aquick with side, either on men the and wide, was agap where for made He ranks. closing from their to escape adash made then and stopped, He them. teach hewould time Well, good allin ofsight. nothing theyknew It seemed “As will,” you laughing. along, led was Nunez, and said bythehand.” Lead him words. unmeaning talks and man. “He stumbles, thethird blind said are imperfect,” still senses “His pail. Pedro’s against “Yes, see,” stumbled him, toward and Nunez, turning said Correa. “See?” said oftheBlind. Country valley, the ofmen, mountain from theworld thatmysterious lies cut off there Andes, ofEcuador’s wastes ofCotopaxi, thewildest in the snows from hundred one morefrom Chimborazo, and miles Three hundred PASSAGE SELECTION STANDARDS THE COUNTRY OF THE BLIND 70+6r$.+0&0'55#0&5+)*6 LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT LANGUAGE (paragraph 118)

(paragraph 1) how your choices created effects. specific explain Then, sentences, sections. thepacingor shorter to in thetwo vary theother, In the setting. techniques, Use such theaction. describe aslonger Author’s Style Write It as well.Oneexamplehasbeendoneforyou. support yourideasbyincludingexamplesfrom otherpartsofthestory, pacing. Discussyourresponses withyourgroup. Duringyourdiscussion, Make notesaboutthecharacteristicsofpassagethatcontributetoits Work individually.Readeachpassageinthechart,anddescribeitspacing. Read It Narrative Choices: PacingAuthor’s and maycontributetoaparticular characters, andevents.Longdescriptivepassageshelpreaders visualizedetails A slow-pacedsectionofastorymayfocusondescriptionsthesetting, is called its moves and changing of quickly plot How orslowlyastory events. thefrequency by controllingor slowitdown sentence length, adding description ordialogue, also beembeddedinlongersentences. punchy sentences.However, inwritingofWells’s era,action-packedclausescan tension andmovingtheplotforward. Fast-pacedsectionsmayfeature short, following anotherinrapidsuccession.Thismayhavetheeffect ofincreasing paced sectionofastoryusuallyhaslotmovement,withoneaction Notebook Notebook pace (paragraphs 44–50) . Write two sections of anarrative. sections Write describe two onesection, In mood , oremotionalatmosphere. Afast- Authors choose to speed a story up up astory to speed choose Authors slow remoteness and majesty setting’s the conveys clauses many with sentence long introduces the setting;