WINTER BREAK READ
These two short stories have similar subject matters but differ dramatically is style and somewhat in tone. The goals for reading and studying these two stories are:
--Compare and contrast holiday stories.
--Compare and contrast authorial style.
--Study the construction of personal narratives.
--Write two passages of personal experience while imitating Capote and Thomas' literary techniques.
--Compare and contrast holiday stories.
--Compare and contrast authorial style.
--Study the construction of personal narratives.
--Write two passages of personal experience while imitating Capote and Thomas' literary techniques.
Both stories and study guides are linked below. You will need to print them out in order to annotate them and to write your responses. Enjoy the holiday break and the reading of these classic stories!
"A Christmas Memory" by Truman Capote
This link includes the text of the short story AND the study guide.
"A Child's Christmas in Wales" by Dylan Thomas
This link includes the text of the short story AND the study guide.
Discussion Guide for when we return. You do not have to write on this study guide. I am providing it so you know where we are headed with the study of these stories. Photos of the two authors are also included on this link.
Lastly, if you like, you can listen to the authors read their stories.
--Truman Capote reading "A Christmas Memory"
--Dylan Thomas reading "A Child's Christmas in Wales"
"A Christmas Memory" by Truman Capote
This link includes the text of the short story AND the study guide.
"A Child's Christmas in Wales" by Dylan Thomas
This link includes the text of the short story AND the study guide.
Discussion Guide for when we return. You do not have to write on this study guide. I am providing it so you know where we are headed with the study of these stories. Photos of the two authors are also included on this link.
Lastly, if you like, you can listen to the authors read their stories.
--Truman Capote reading "A Christmas Memory"
--Dylan Thomas reading "A Child's Christmas in Wales"