Title: Something Wicked This Way Comes
1Something Wicked This Way Comes
2Brainstorm ideas about the two boys
- Will Halloway Jim Nightshade
3William Halloway
- William means protector.
- Halloway hallowed regarded as holy
venerated sacred this person will take and
protect the hallowed or holy way
4Jim Nightshade
- James means supplanter (one who takes the place
of). - Nightshade literally "shade of night," perhaps
an allusion to poisonous berries (e.g. deadly
nightshade, enchanters nightshade)
5Something Wicked This Way Comes
- Turn to page 15, in the middle of the page where
Mr. Halloway asks Will if he wants a white-hat or
a black-hat book. Read from there to the end of
the chapter. -
- 1. What does each hat represent?
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- White Black
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- 2. When Jim asks Mr. Halloway which hat hed
chosen, what does he mean? -
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- 3. Mr. Halloway replies, Since you need to
ask, Jim, you make me wonder. What does that
mean? Find another way to say it. -
7- What impact will that decision which hat to
wear have on the conflict? - Is everyone just one thing, good or evil?
Explain. Keep an open mind about the novel. - What is the difference between being a certain
kind of person and putting on a certain kind of
hat?
8Brainstorm what you know about lightning
- Mark Twain said
- The difference between the right word and the
almost right word is the difference between
lightning and lightning bug. - Thunder is good, thunder is impressive but it
is lightning that does the work.
9What is a lightning rod?
- 1. a rodlike conductor installed to divert
lightning away from a structure by providing a
direct path to the ground. - Think about what it would mean for a person to be
a lightning rod.
10Figurative Lightning Rod
- 2. a person or thing that attracts and absorbs
powerful and esp. negative or hostile feelings,
opinions, etc., thereby diverting such feelings
from other targets The unpopular supervisor
served as a lightning rod for the criticism that
should have been aimed at management.
11Emerging Themes
- Lack of contentment with life. (Temptation
Wanting what you cant have be careful what you
wish for.) - Good vs. Evil
- Order vs. Chaos
- End of Innocence
- How should loyalty govern our decisions loyalty
to people/ loyalty to principles?
12Tom Fury
- Is he a force for good or a force for evil? Why?
- Is his hat different from who he is at heart?
Why or why not?
13Warm up
- Open to page 22 read the part about the barber
pole. - Watch the video clip of the moving barber pole.
- Answer WHY doesnt Will want Mr. Crosetti to
turn the pole off. What might it symbolize?
14Literary Elements To Look For
- allusion
- characterization
- prose
- metaphor
- symbolism
- theme
- motif
- typecasting
- personification
- conflict
15Characterization
- Make a T-chart with Will on the left and Jim on
the right. - Beneath each name, explore what you think each
boy fears. Be sure to support your opinion with
evidence from the text! __________________________
_______________ - Wills fears are easier to explore than Jims,
and yet Will is the protector if we are to
believe that Bradbury gave him that name for a
reason.
16Wills fears Jims fears
17Wills fears Jims fears
- being left behind 1. boredom/ sameness
- unpredictability 2. getting hurt
- bad stuff happening emotionally
- the big world 3. missing something
- the unknown 4. Wills not being there
- people getting hurt to protect him
- losing Jim (periodically)
- chaos/lack of order 5. not knowing
- danger
- disappointing people
18More of Wills fears
- being alone 21. losing innocence
- taking risks 22. the unnatural
- secrecy 23. being unable to
- lightning/storm protect those he loves
- doing something bad
- the future
- getting in trouble
- the carnival
- facing certain unpleasant realities
- evil
19Last characterization question
- Who will be better equipped to battle the evil of
the carnival, Will or Jim? WHY???
20Misc.
- Charles Halloway
- Charles means free man according to some
texts. What is he free from? Is it ironic? - Calliope Officially, this is a character from
Greek mythology dedicated to music. She was said
to be the muse of Homer in writing the epic
poems The Iliad and The Odyssey. It is also the
name of an organ that was used in carnivals,
particularly on the carousel. We have come to
associate it with the carousel and the even the
carousels horses.
21Dont forget
- The natural order of things when its reversed
or interfered with, we must notice it! - Supernatural unnatural!
22Find several examples in the reading
- of the natural order of things being
compromised or going awry in some way. Make sure
you put around your text and cite the page
number.
23Lit. Warm Up
- Which themes were most evident in Part I.
Arrivals? Support your opinion with textual
evidence, including quotations and page s. - Note When something unexpected/unnatural
happens, who makes the most of it, turning it to
his advantage? Explain this phenomenon as it
occurs in chapter 24.
24Themes in Something Wicked This Way Comes
- Death of innocence
- Temptation
- Good vs. Evil
- Age vs. Youth
- Order vs. Chaos.
- The world is composed of opposing forces.
- Qualities of friendship loyalty to people,
loyalty to principles - Power of love Love triumphs (or does it?).
Counter evil with __________________.
25Use simple sentences to address 1
- Is it possible for one person to make up for the
deficiencies in another person? Why or why not? - Use complex sentences to address 2
- 2. Is that what Will is trying to do for Jim?
How do you know? -
26Identify the speaker of some of my favorite
quotations!
- 1. Now, look, since when did you think being
good meant being happy? - 2. For being good is a fearful occupation men
strain at it and sometimes break in two. - 3. Anything I could say or do to make you
happy, I would. - 4. Death makes everything else sad. But death
itself only scares. If there wasnt death, all
the other things wouldnt get tainted.
27Misc.
- Who said, Im a fool? Why did this person
refer to himself this way? - In the reading from last night, in what way did
the boys make their own storm? (Its nothing
profound.)
28Write a paragraph summarizing the events in
chapter 30
- Use the following terms in your summary. CIRCLE
each term ONCE - 1. Dust Witch 8. rip
- 2. Will 9. smile
- 3. abandoned house 10. alone
- 4. bow
- 5. basket
- 6. thoughts
- 7. arrow
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29- Using compound sentences only, address 1.
- The boys are often described as kites. Is that
image linked more to the natural order of things
or to something outside of the natural order of
things? Prove it. - Using complex sentences only, address 2.
- Describe the most remarkable part of Wills scene
with the Dust Witch. What surprised you? - Using complex sentences only, address 3.
- 3. How does that scene help characterize Will?
30- 1. Write at least one quiz question (on chaps.
33-37) that you would get wrong if you had to
answer it right now. - 2. How is Mr. Halloway changing?
- As you answer the question, consider his own
fears and view of himself as well as his sons
perception of him.
31Characterization
- Who would you cast in these roles if you were to
make a movie of the novel? - Will --
- Jim--
- Mr. Halloway--
- Miss Foley--
- Tom Fury--
- Mr. Dark--
- Mr. Cooge--
- Robert--
- Mr. Crosetti--
3228 October 2010
- 1. Compare and contrast the symbols of
- Mr. Crosettis barbers pole and Cooger and
Darks carousel. - 2. Which type of conflict is (or seems) most
prevalent in the story so far? Prove it find 5
quotes to support your position.
33- Hand in your 3 questions, please.
- Turn to some random pages in the past 40
chapters. - Find several examples of the bizarre images
Bradbury creates using figurative language. List
at least 3 examples of his bizarre imagery. - INCLUDE THE PAGE NUMBER!
- Identify the figures of speech used.
34Now, get in your group and work on your quotes!