Look at page 34

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Look at page 34

• Why is Faust dissatisfied with the original text?
  What does he finally settle upon?
• Why does Faust feel comfortable with changing the
  Bible? What does this show about him?
• Look at the four words Faust chooses (Word,
  Sense, Force, Deed). What does each represent to
  Faust? What are the problems with the first 3?
  What does the progression through the four show
  about Fausts quest for meaning?
• What is real and true? Where does true meaning
  lie? How do you define truth?

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Run away!

• The solution of running away together seems to
  solve their problems. What are some of the
  difficulties? Why are these a problem? How can
  they overcome these difficulties?
• Given the discussion of hidden versus exposed
  guilt throughout the book, what does this
  decision mean for the characters well being?
  For their sense of morality? Will it be a good
  decision or not? How do you know? Explain.
• Why does Pearl react the way she does in this
  chapter? Compare and contrast it to her reaction
  on the scaffold in chapter 12 and in the
  governor's house in chapter 8. What motivates
  Pearl in her relation to her father?
• Is there ever a time when running away from your
  problems is a good idea? Explain.

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Run away again!

• Watch the clip from Into the Woods. What are some
  of the difficulties of running away from your
  problems according to the old man? Are these
  similar to the problems Hester and Dimmesdale
  will face?
• What about the other side? What are the
  difficulties of facing your problems according to
  the young baker? Which is worse?

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Road Trip!

• Review! What is the object these peoples trip?
  Why are they all travelling together? Where are
  they going?
• What can you tell about a person by the way they
  tell a story? What aspects of the story reflect
  the character of the narrator? Explain how this
  works.
• How do you tell a story? What do you do to catch
  attention? How do you develop the action? How
  do you conclude? What adds appeal to your story?
  Explain the process.
• When you go on a trip, what do you do to pass the
  time? What are your favorite methods of
  entertaining yourself on longer trips?

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Look at the terms of the deal on pages 44-45.

• What does Mephistopheles offer?  Why isnt this
  good enough for Faust?
• What does Faust ask for instead?  What does Faust
  truly want?
• This is one of the most famous passages in
  western literature.  Why?  What makes Faust worth
  reading?  What makes it resonant with humanity?
• What is your own greatest desire?  What would you
  give for this?

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The Minister in a Maze

• List the temptations that Dimmesdale faces on the
  way home from the woods.
• Why do these tempt him? What is wrong with him?
• What kind of events cause people to act out of
  character? Is erratic and crazy behavior
  excusable when significant events are happening
  in a persons life?
• Have you ever been in a situation in which you
  acted out of character? What was such an
  experience like?

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Look at the interpretive note on page 369.

• What is the historical significance of this
  tavern?  In what ways was it associated with the
  Faust legend in Goethes day?
• What does Goethe change about the legend here? 
  What does he keep the same?  Why?
• What would be the purpose of including this scene
  in his story if he is going to change it so
  much?  What does it accomplish here?
• If you were to rewrite the story of Faust and put
  your own spin on it, what scene would you keep? 
  What would you focus on? How would you change the
  plot and characters?  Why?

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Faust Kitchen and Street

• Does the Faust of the Witchs Kitchen scene seem
  to be the same as the Faust of the Street scene? 
  What causes his response to Gretchen in the
  street scene?  Give evidence.
• What do the Marmosets in the Kitchen scene mean? 
  What do they accomplish in the text?  Why little
  animals?
• What is the significance of the image in the
  mirror?  How does it affect Faust? Give evidence.
  
• How important is youth?  Whats your opinion? 
  How does age affect ones personality?

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SOAPSTone

• SOAPSTone (Speaker, Occasion, Audience, Purpose,
  Subject, Tone) is an acronym for a series of
  questions that students must first ask
  themselves, and then answer, as they begin to
  plan their compositions. Who is the
  Speaker?The voice that tells the story. Before
  students begin to write, they must decide whose
  voice is going to be heard. Whether this voice
  belongs to a fictional character or to the
  writers themselves, students should determine how
  to insert and develop those attributes of the
  speaker that will influence the perceived meaning
  of the piece. What is the Occasion?The time
  and the place of the piece the context that
  prompted the writing. Writing does not occur in a
  vacuum. All writers are influenced by the larger
  occasion an environment of ideas, attitudes, and
  emotions that swirl around a broad issue. Then
  there is the immediate occasion an event or
  situation that catches the writer's attention and
  triggers a response. Who is the Audience? The
  group of readers to whom this piece is directed.
  As they begin to write, students must determine
  who the audience is that they intend to address.
  It may be one person or a specific group. This
  choice of audience will affect how and why
  students write a particular text.

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SOAPSTone

• What is the Purpose?The reason behind the text.
  Students need to consider the purpose of the text
  in order to develop the thesis or the argument
  and its logic. They should ask themselves, "What
  do I want my audience to think or do as a result
  of reading my text?" What is the Subject?
  Students should be able to state the subject in
  a few words or phrases. This step helps them to
  focus on the intended task throughout the writing
  process. What is the Tone?The attitude of the
  author. The spoken word can convey the speaker's
  attitude and thus help to impart meaning through
  tone of voice. With the written word, it is tone
  that extends meaning beyond the literal, and
  students must learn to convey this tone in their
  diction (choice of words), syntax (sentence
  construction), and imagery (metaphors, similes,
  and other types of figurative language). The
  ability to manage tone is one of the best
  indicators of a sophisticated writer.

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• What does Dimmesdale attribute to good and what
  does he attribute to evil in this passage?
• What philosophy does Dimmesdale use to understand
  his suffering in this passage? Give evidence.
• Imagine a discussion between Dimmesdale and Hazel
  and Augustus on the nature of suffering.  What
  might they agree upon?  In which ways would they
  disagree? Give evidence.
• Have you ever experienced something that was
  awful and seemed purposeless while it was going
  on but which you later appreciated or saw the
  benefit of?

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Clean Little Room

• Summarize the story of the King of Thule from
  Gretchens song. What does her interest in the
  song show about her character? Does it in any way
  relate to her relationship with Faust? What does
  this insight into her character foreshadow?
• What is significant about the context of this
  song? Why is it done while shes changing
  clothes? How is this context significant to
  characterization and action?
• The book introduced Faust through scenes filled
  with long monologues and deeply discussed ideas.
  However, Gretchens characterization is done
  significantly through action. Why do you think
  Goethe does this? How does it influence our
  perception of the characters? Give evidence.
• Because this is a play, the choices of the actors
  and directors can influence the way this scene is
  portrayed. If you were directing the action in
  the scene, what would you say to the actor
  playing Gretchen in order to convey her character
  clearly?

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Quiz

• What two pieces of furniture does Faust look at
  in Gretchens room?
• Where do they leave the present?
• What special object does the King of Thule prize
  above all else?
• What is in the box Gretchen finds?
• Where does the present end up according to
  Mephistopheles?

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IB Objectives (World Lit)

• AO 1.4 Substantiate and justify ideas with
  relevant examples
• AO 2.1 Demonstrate an ability to analyse
  language, structure, technique and style, and
  evaluate their effects on the reader

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Ron Pearlman

• Watch the clip and listen to actor Ron Pearlmans
  comments on his make up in this scene. What does
  his insistence show about the acting process and
  the way the actor creates character? How does
  his choice here relate to the conclusions you
  drew about Gretchen? Reflect on how much thought
  goes into imagery and characterization in a work.
  Be sure to reference both Pearlmans comments
  and the text.

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Group Activity

• After you receive all of these instructions,
  youll break into your Marmoset groups.
• You will pick up a copy of the passage from
  Cymbeline in which Iachimo investigates Immogens
  room.
• Together you will reread the passage and the
  scene from Faust in which Faust investigates
  Gretchens room (p 74-75, lines 2687-2728).
• Goal Identify whether or not Goethe was
  influenced by Shakespeare when writing this
  scene.

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Group Instructions, continued

• After examining both scenes you will conclude
  that the scene is one of the following
• Clearly influenced by Shakespeares Cymbeline
• Feasibly influenced by Shakespeares Cymbeline
• Unlikely influenced by Shakespeares Cymbeline

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Group Instructions, continued

• Make a list of evidence for your conclusion
• Solid Evidence textual similarity, clear
  structural similarity, exact diction
• Circumstantial Evidence Similar
  characterization, theme, symbolism, structure
  (loose), etc.

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GO!

• Passage Keepers may now pick up texts and
  Recorders prep your materials.

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Closing Reflection

• Reflect on the group work experience. Consider
  the following
• How did you come to your conclusion in your group
  activity? How was your process? Did you feel
  you examined the passages completely and
  thoroughly? Do you feel confident in your
  answer? Why? If you were to do a similar
  assignment, would you structure it differently?
  How would you approach it differently?

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Arguments and Suffering

• Many people have tried to answer the question of
  why we suffer. Why do human beings have to
  suffer? What arguments have you heard explaining
  this problem? Give examples where possible. What
  do you think is the reason we suffer?
• What are some techniques people use to form
  believable arguments? What makes an argument
  believable? What do you do to convince others of
  your point?
• If you were to try to explain the meaning of
  suffering to someone, what would you do to be
  convincing? What techniques would you use to
  persuade your audience?

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• Dimmesdale It may be, that, when we forgot our
  God,--when we violated our reverence each for the
  other's soul,--it was thenceforth vain to hope
  that we could meet hereafter, in an everlasting
  and pure reunion. God knows and He is merciful!
  He hath proved his mercy, most of all, in my
  afflictions. By giving me this burning torture to
  bear upon my breast! By sending yonder dark and
  terrible old man, to keep the torture always at
  red-heat! By bringing me hither, to die this
  death of triumphant ignominy before the people!
  Had either of these agonies been wanting, I had
  been lost for ever! Praised be his name! His will
  be done! Farewell!

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• Note rhetorical devices throughout. What affect
  do they have on the speech?
• What is the overall tone of the first paragraph?
• Why use the dash in paragraph 2?
• Who is his audience?
• Where does the tone shift?
• Where does the author reveal his purpose?

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What is Truth?

• Mephisto and Faust argue about what constitutes
  the truth and what makes a lie in the second
  street scene.  How does Faust define truth?  What
  is the line between truth and falsehood?  What is
  the example they use?  How does this tie into his
  personality and Romanticism?

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Music

• Name a song that gets stuck in your head. Why
  are songs easy to remember? What elements make
  them stick?
• What are some of your favorite songs? Why do you
  like them?
• What are some elements you look for in a song?
  Lyrics? Genre? Beat? Vocals? Etc. Explain
  why you value these elements.