Objective: By the end of class, students will analyze the characters of the King and his Daughtr and determine an ending to the ambiguous story.
DO NOW
Are most people motivated by their own desires or by their concern for others? How about YOU? Did the princess tell the boyfriend to pick the door with the tiger or door with the lady?
Direct Instruction
View summary of Lady or the Tiger?
Discuss the character traits of each the King and the Princess. What is the Princess' true nature?
On page 302, the boyfriend says, " "He understood her nature.." what do you think he believes?
Whatever he believes will surely impact his decision, no?
If the princess knows he knows her "TRUE" nature, do you think she might have thought he would choose the opposite of what she suggested?
Read together quote from Frank Stockton - page 304.
CHOICE WRITING ASSIGNMENT
1. Write a sequel to the story. What happens next? At least two paragraghs, 4-5 sentences in each paragraph.
2. Write the thoughts of two of the five following characters as the boyfriend is standing in the arena, awaiting the moment he is suppose to choose door:
PRINCESSS
KING
BOYFRIEND
LADY BEHIND THE DOOR
TIGER
Share answers. Review for short comprehensive test on Thursday.
Exit Pass
Explain why the following lines are examples of verbal irony:
1. "It's perfect fairness is obvious."
2. ".....impartial and incorruptible chance."
3. "..did not the accused person have the whole matter in his own hands?"
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