Like the Sun

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Like the Sun

• Background notes

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R.K. Narayan (1906-2001)

• Tales based on real life
• Hometown was Mysore in Southern India
• That is the setting of most of his fictitious
  stories
• His father was a school teacher
• He studied music
• Wrote his stories in English, his second language

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Irony

• The effect created when a writer sets up
  contrasts between readers or characters
  expectations and reality
• May involve a discrepancy between appearance and
  reality, between expectation and outcome, or
  between stated meaning and intended meaning
• Adds emotional intensity or creates a sense of
  surprise when readers learn the truth

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Review three types of irony

• Verbal
• Situational
• Dramatic

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Review three types of irony

• Verbal- where you say the opposite of what you
  mean (When I say Thanks for something being
  snatched out of my hand)
• Situational- what happens is the opposite of what
  you expect (When I search everywhere for my
  glasses and they are on my head)
• Dramatic- where the audience knows more than the
  characters in a plot (Cartoon character strikes a
  match to see why a room smells like gas)

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Paradox

• Paradox A statement that seems contradictory
  but actually reveals a deeper truth
• EX One must sometimes be cruel to be kind.
• At first , the statement seems impossible how
  can cruelty be kind?
• However, the statement makes sense when you
  consider that seemingly unkind words or actions
  can actually help someone face a painful truth or
  develop stronger skills.

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Big question

• Is there a difference between reality and truth?
• Characters plan reasonable goals, but the
  outcomes are far from what they expect.
• Think about a time when things did not turn out
  as you had planned.
• Use these sentence starters to develop your
  ideas.
• My perception of the situation was that ______
• In reality, though, _____

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Is it possible or desirable to tell the truth at
all times?

• This story will allow you to watch the adventures
  of a man who decides to do just that.

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Vocabulary for story

• Tempering Changing to make more suitable,
  usually by mixing with something
• Ingratiating Acting in a way intended to win
  someones favor
• Scrutinized Examined carefully
• Endeavored Tried to achieve a set goal
• Falteringly Spoken hesitatingly or with a
  wavering voice
• Delusion An erroneous belief that is held
  despite evidence to the contrary