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Preteaching Vocab.• Dialogue - a conversation involving two or more
people or characters
Turn to pg. 51 and write down the definition of Satire.
• Satire –
What can we expect to read about in this short story?
• Dialogue - a conversation involving two or more people or characters
• Satire – humorous writing or speech intended to point out errors, falsehoods, foibles, or failings.
We can expect to laugh different aspects of middle-class ways of life, characters, setting, and dialogue.
• Existentialism – philosophy that focuses on absurdity (silliness) and meaninglessness in life.
“The Bald Soprano”Eugene Ionesco
Setting: France
France
French customs
Rainy/Cold – Winters in N.E. part of France (said to affect their behavior)South France – much warmer and sunnier
Green – No cars DOWNTOWN
Unemployment rate is highThose who DO have a job receive 5 weeks vacation/year AND only work 39 hrs/week
France: The Country of Welcome
• Social classes are not obvious.• Due to social laws, everyone has health
benefits, education, and unemployment PAY.• Languages: French, German dialect, Basque –
near the border of Spain• Families eat together every day!• Lunch on Sundays is where it’s at!! Friends &
Family gather. *Bread at every meal!
Crepes & the Eiffel Tower
Lastly…
• Children go to school from 8am – 430-5pm.
• School is FREE, even at the university level.
• Students commute to college.