Jumping Frog of Calaveras County Presented by M
Jumping Frog of Calaveras County Presented by M. Etheredge Tanner High School
Realism, Naturalism, Regionalism • Realism & Naturalism focus on every day characters and events. Naturalism goes a step further and emphasizes the poor and down-trodden. Naturalists believe that people are at the mercy of nature and their genetics. • Regionalism focuses on the people, setting, and dialects of a specific area.
Mark Twain • AKA- Samuel Clemens • wrote mostly about the Deep South, especially Mississippi • used the southern dialect to highlight his characters • Often used an educated narrator to highlight his characters
Legacy of Twain
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Read the story • Look for examples of dialect. • Look for proof that this story could be considered typical of the setting. • Pay attention to who the characters and narrators are during the story
Answer the following questions: • Provide one example of dialect in the story. • Explain how your example is used by Twain to add humor to the story. • Who are the two narrators of this story? • What is the purpose of the first narrator? • Who are the following characters? (Do not describe them. Define them. ) The narrator Leonidas Smiley Jim Smiley Simon Wheeler Andrew Jackson Dan’l Webster
After reading
Extension • At the end of Twain’s story, the narrator cuts Simon Wheeler off as Wheeler begins to tell another Smiley tale about the one-eyed cow. • Finish telling this story. Make a video of your story. You may use puppets, clay-mation, or animation. Be sure you imitate Twain’s style. Claymation Made Easy More claymation
Sources • Videos from Youtube. Com
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