World Literature Magical Realism and The Handsomest Drowned

World Literature Magical Realism and The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World

Magical Realism l Read the excerpt from Magical realism is a “A Very Old Man with category of fiction in Enormous Wings. ” which fantastic, Answer the following unbelievable events questions. take place in a realistic l What is unrealistic or setting. fantastic about the l It is associated with passage? Latin American fiction. l What is realistic about the passage? l

Characteristics of Magical Realism l Realistic Elementsl Magical Elementscontains recognizable contains supernatural characters, believable or mysterious elements dialogue, a true-to life l Humor and setting and accounts of Exaggeration- uses a actual historical events. lot of description using this element of writing

Magical Realism cont. l Distortions of Time and Identity- readers may see events and characters blurred or changed during reading. l Political and Social Commentary- writers directly or indirectly address important political and social issues such as racism, tyranny, and conformity

Handsomest Drowned Man in the World by Gabriel Garcia Marquez –born in Columbia l Influenced by his grandmother’s unique storytelling style l Abandoned his law studies to pursue a career as a journalist l Became a freelance journalist where he worked in France, England Venezuela. l Established a news agency in Havana and New York. l

Gabriel Garcia Marquez l Awarded the Nobel Prize in literature in 1982 l Greatest literature achievement has been the novel One Hundred Years of Solitude, which was published in 1967 l In 1999, García Márquez was diagnosed with lymphatic cancer, and to this day he suffers under a regimen of treatments.

Connect to Your Life l Have you ever met or heard of someone who made you want to live your life differently? Write a few sentences about this person. l Focus your reading on what the drowned man represents as you are reading the story. As you read the story, pay attention to the effects that the drowned man has on the people of the village. Jot down the effects in a chart.

Before Reading l Copy the definitions for the vocabulary words listed at the bottom page of the story in your notebook. l labyrinth improvise l haggard l virile l arid

Half a Day By Naguib Mahfouz

Naguib Mahfouz Awarded 1988 Nobel Prize in literature l Born in Cairo l Earned a degree in philosophy and started to publish his fiction l Supported peace with Israel and was not admired universally l Nearly all of his work takes place in Cairo l In Half a Day Mahrouz hints, at the degree of change he has seen in Cairo over his lifetime l Died August 30, 2006 l

Connect to Your Life “Half a Day” begins with the narrator remembering his first day of school as a young boy. In what ways have you changed since your first day of school? In what ways has your community changed? l As you read “Half a Day, ” ask yourself, How does the title relate to the meaning of the story? What idea is the title referring to? l

Focus Your Reading l As you read “Half a Day” try to identify with the feelings and experiences of the main character. Then, after you’ve finished the story, complete the following sentence in your notebook: _______ in the story reminds me of a time in my life when_______________.

Vocabulary l Copy words and definitions for the words at the bottom of pages 1368 -1370. l Assessment: Write a one-paragraph summary of the short story “Half a Day”. An effective summary will present the main events in chronological order and summarizes will be judged according to your accuracy and completeness.

School Memory l In a personal narrative, describe a vivid memory you have of your early school days. Due

Counting in Sevens by Judith Wright l How does the speaker of the poem measure and mark the passage of time? l Identify some of the strange presents the speaker has been given at different ages.