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Sonata for Harp and Bicycle

• By Joan Aiken

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Setting

• Present Day and 50 years ago over 2 days
  Halloween
• London, England
• Grimes Building - haunted

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Characterization

• Jason Ashgrove copy writer is cursed by the
  ghost of W. Heron (hair turns white)
• Curious
• Devises a plan to reunite ghosts
• Jumps off escape ending curse
• Falls in love with Miss Golden
• Bernice Golden Jasons secretary
• Gives Jason clues about mystery
• Helps Jason because she loves him
• William Heron ghost haunts building for 50 yrs.
• AKA the wailing watchman on bike
• Kills himself after feeling rejected by Daisy
• Daisy Bell music teacher
• Ghost who haunts building
• Williams love
• pines away broken heart

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Conflicts

• Type - Man vs. AF (Jason vs. curse/ghost)
• Develop - Jason is told he will die within five
  days. He must figure out a way to beat the curse.
• Resolution Jason reunites William and Daisy
  beating the curse

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Themes

• Love makes one accomplish great things
• Love survives time and death
• Love conquers all

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Literary Elements

• Point of view 3rd person
• Foreshadowing
• the bell tinkled its tiny warning
• No one is allowed to stay in the building after
  5pm
• Fire escape, harp, bike
• Situational Irony The ghosts haunt the building
  for 50 years, but they never meet