““The Lady or the Tiger”The Lady or the Tiger”DiscussionDiscussion

Our FocusOur Focus

Difficult choices and “lose-lose” Difficult choices and “lose-lose” situationssituations

Conflicts in the storyConflicts in the storyHow to use characterization to How to use characterization to

predict the outcome. predict the outcome.

Question to considerQuestion to consider

Have you ever felt as Have you ever felt as if you were “caught if you were “caught between a rock and between a rock and a hard place”- where a hard place”- where you needed to make you needed to make a decision between a decision between two courses of action two courses of action and neither option and neither option seemed quite right?seemed quite right?

Historical BackgroundHistorical Background In the middle ages, guilt or In the middle ages, guilt or

innocence was decided by innocence was decided by an “ordeal”an “ordeal”

A person was physically A person was physically tested, and the outcome tested, and the outcome determined guilt or determined guilt or innocence- accusers innocence- accusers believed that God believed that God controlled what happenedcontrolled what happened

Example: Ordeal by water: Example: Ordeal by water: the accused was tied up the accused was tied up and thrown into deep and thrown into deep water- a person who floated water- a person who floated was thought to be guilty, was thought to be guilty, and a person who sank was and a person who sank was thought to be innocentthought to be innocent

The RomansThe Romans During the early During the early

years of Christianity, years of Christianity, the Romans had a the Romans had a practice of putting practice of putting Christians in the Christians in the arena with lions, arena with lions, where they were where they were mauled to death for mauled to death for their beliefstheir beliefs

This was also done This was also done for entertainmentfor entertainment

SATIRESATIRE

A LITERARY WORK THAT A LITERARY WORK THAT RIDICULES ITS SUBJECT RIDICULES ITS SUBJECT THROUGH TECHNIQUES IN THROUGH TECHNIQUES IN ORDER TO MAKE A ORDER TO MAKE A COMMENT OR CRITICISM COMMENT OR CRITICISM ABOUT ITABOUT IT

FOUR TECHNIQUES OF FOUR TECHNIQUES OF SATIRESATIRE

Exaggeration: enlarge, increase, or Exaggeration: enlarge, increase, or represent something beyond normal represent something beyond normal boundsbounds

Incongruity: present things that are out of Incongruity: present things that are out of place or absurd in relation to its place or absurd in relation to its surroundingssurroundings

Reversal: present the opposite of the Reversal: present the opposite of the normal ordernormal order

Parody: imitate the techniques and style Parody: imitate the techniques and style of some person, place, or thingof some person, place, or thing

SHREK AND SATIRESHREK AND SATIRE

List common elements found in fairy tales:List common elements found in fairy tales:

1)1)Usually begins with “once upon a time”Usually begins with “once upon a time”

2)2)May include fantasy, make believe/magicMay include fantasy, make believe/magic

3)3)Good and evil are clearly defined and Good and evil are clearly defined and include a problem that needs solvinginclude a problem that needs solving

4)4)Royalty are often present (kings, queens, Royalty are often present (kings, queens, princesses etc.)princesses etc.)

5)5)Usually has a happy endingUsually has a happy ending

After viewing the movie clips, list After viewing the movie clips, list details that depart from the typical details that depart from the typical

fairy tale:fairy tale:a.a. Parody: Fiona (not a damsel in Parody: Fiona (not a damsel in

distress)distress)

b.b. Exaggeration: Robin Hood (mockery Exaggeration: Robin Hood (mockery with dancing)with dancing)

c.c. Reversal: Shrek & Donkey (scared Reversal: Shrek & Donkey (scared and don’t helpand don’t help

d.d. Exaggeration/parody of Disney: Exaggeration/parody of Disney: Exploding Bird (mockery of animated Exploding Bird (mockery of animated musical genre)musical genre)

SettingSetting

What types of What types of stories does the stories does the setting remind you setting remind you of?of?

Why do you think Why do you think the author chose the author chose this type of setting?this type of setting?

Do you think it has Do you think it has anything to do with anything to do with the author’s tone?the author’s tone?

The KingThe King

• How is the king characterized?

Famous quotes…Famous quotes… ““He was greatly given to self-communing, and, when He was greatly given to self-communing, and, when

he and himself agreed upon anything, the thing was he and himself agreed upon anything, the thing was done.”done.”

“…“…whenever there was a little hitch, and some of his whenever there was a little hitch, and some of his orbs got out of their orbits, he was blander and more orbs got out of their orbits, he was blander and more genial still, for nothing pleased him so much as to genial still, for nothing pleased him so much as to make the crooked straight and crush down uneven make the crooked straight and crush down uneven places.”places.”

““It mattered not that he might already possess a wife It mattered not that he might already possess a wife and family, or that his affections might be engaged and family, or that his affections might be engaged upon an object of his own selection; the king allowed upon an object of his own selection; the king allowed no such subordinate arrangements to interfere with no such subordinate arrangements to interfere with his great scheme of retribution and reward.”his great scheme of retribution and reward.”

““This was the king's semi-barbaric method of This was the king's semi-barbaric method of administering justice. Its perfect fairness is obvious.”administering justice. Its perfect fairness is obvious.”

The Trial SystemThe Trial System

Summarize the Summarize the trial systemtrial system

How does this How does this system suit the system suit the king’s king’s personality?personality?

Human NatureHuman Nature What truths about human nature does the author point What truths about human nature does the author point

out when he says that the institution was popular?out when he says that the institution was popular? Provide other examples where this truth is apparent.Provide other examples where this truth is apparent.

The PrincessThe Princess

Semibarbaric, fervent Semibarbaric, fervent (passionate) and (passionate) and imperious imperious (commanding), (commanding), “blossoming as [the “blossoming as [the king’s] most florid king’s] most florid (elaborate) fancies.” (elaborate) fancies.”

How would you How would you characterize the characterize the princess?princess?

How is she similar to a How is she similar to a fairytale princess? fairytale princess? Different?Different?

Young man- the accusedYoung man- the accused

Has a fineness of Has a fineness of blood and lowness blood and lowness of stationof station

Why is the king so Why is the king so upset about this upset about this romance?romance?

How is the young How is the young man man characterized?characterized?

The relationshipThe relationship

Characterize Characterize the relationship the relationship between the between the princess and princess and the young manthe young man

Paragraph AssignmentParagraph Assignment Topic: Does the princess choose the lady or the tiger?Topic: Does the princess choose the lady or the tiger? Graphic Organizer Due: __________We will talk about your Graphic Organizer Due: __________We will talk about your

paper in class, and you will do a self-check based on our paper in class, and you will do a self-check based on our discussion. discussion.

Then, you will write your paragraph based on your MelCON Then, you will write your paragraph based on your MelCON graphic organizer. Be sure you carefully review the rubric graphic organizer. Be sure you carefully review the rubric for this assignment. Don’t be lazy; revise your paper until for this assignment. Don’t be lazy; revise your paper until you have it perfect!! you have it perfect!!

Then, submit your paper to Turnitin.com and print a receiptThen, submit your paper to Turnitin.com and print a receipt On _________you will turn in a hard copy of your paper, On _________you will turn in a hard copy of your paper,

your printed receipt, and your MelCON. Your final paper your printed receipt, and your MelCON. Your final paper should be no less that 8 sentences, and no more than 11 should be no less that 8 sentences, and no more than 11 sentences, unless you need to write more than one sentences, unless you need to write more than one sentence in your concluding statement (CON). Points sentence in your concluding statement (CON). Points possible: 50possible: 50

Sample Topic: Is Tessie Sample Topic: Is Tessie Hutchinson’s final fate fair? Why Hutchinson’s final fate fair? Why

or why not?or why not? Do not start with "I think" or "I feel" or "I believe"Do not start with "I think" or "I feel" or "I believe" Do not start with YES or NODo not start with YES or NO

Your first sentence is the key idea you are trying to Your first sentence is the key idea you are trying to proveprove

Sample Main Idea (Topic Sentence): In Shirley Jackson’s Sample Main Idea (Topic Sentence): In Shirley Jackson’s ”The Lottery,” Tessie Hutchinson’s final fate was fair ”The Lottery,” Tessie Hutchinson’s final fate was fair because she was aware of the rules of the lottery and she because she was aware of the rules of the lottery and she had the same chance that everyone else had in winning the had the same chance that everyone else had in winning the lottery. lottery.

Your paragraph: In Frank Stockton’s Your paragraph: In Frank Stockton’s “The Lady or the Tiger?” the princess “The Lady or the Tiger?” the princess chooses __________ because chooses __________ because __________.__________.

Now for each example you give, you must link it Now for each example you give, you must link it back to the fact that Tessie Hutchinson’s final fate back to the fact that Tessie Hutchinson’s final fate

was fair. was fair. (explain)(explain)

Sample Evidence 1: To begin with, Tessie Sample Evidence 1: To begin with, Tessie Hutchinson knew that according to the rules Hutchinson knew that according to the rules of the lottery, one person from the village of of the lottery, one person from the village of 300 would be chosen to be stoned to death; 300 would be chosen to be stoned to death; yet she never debated the fairness of the yet she never debated the fairness of the lottery until her family was chosen.lottery until her family was chosen.

Your Evidence: 1Your Evidence: 1stst reason to support why reason to support why the princess chose the lady or the tiger - the princess chose the lady or the tiger - you may use a quote from the story, but this you may use a quote from the story, but this is not required.is not required.

Link your example back to Link your example back to your key ideayour key idea

Sample Link: Although late, Tessie Sample Link: Although late, Tessie willingly showed up for the lottery, willingly showed up for the lottery, joked with her neighbors, and never joked with her neighbors, and never vocally opposed this annual event vocally opposed this annual event until losing her life became a reality. until losing her life became a reality. Then and only then, did she cry out, Then and only then, did she cry out, “It isn’t fair. It isn’t right.”“It isn’t fair. It isn’t right.”

Your paragraph: Explain how your Your paragraph: Explain how your evidence clearly shows why the evidence clearly shows why the princess chooses the lady or the tigerprincess chooses the lady or the tiger

Moving from your 1Moving from your 1stst link to link to your 2your 2ndnd example example

Find two other examples of evidence and Find two other examples of evidence and link them back to your first sentence. link them back to your first sentence.

Make sure you use transitions Make sure you use transitions between each examplebetween each example

Transition and evidence # 2: Another Transition and evidence # 2: Another way to look at the way to look at the fairness of Tessie fairness of Tessie Hutchinson’s final fate is due to the fact. . .Hutchinson’s final fate is due to the fact. . .

Con(conclusion): End your Con(conclusion): End your paragraph with a concluding paragraph with a concluding

statement to wrap up your ideasstatement to wrap up your ideasThus, Tessie Hutchinson’s final fate was Thus, Tessie Hutchinson’s final fate was

fair. She knew the rules of the lottery fair. She knew the rules of the lottery and willingly participated. Only after and willingly participated. Only after her husband chose the paper with the her husband chose the paper with the black dot did she cry out that “it wasn’t black dot did she cry out that “it wasn’t fair.” If the Hutchinson family had not fair.” If the Hutchinson family had not been this year’s lottery winner, we can been this year’s lottery winner, we can safely assume we would not have safely assume we would not have heard a peep out of Tessieheard a peep out of Tessie. .