2. T: “War” A: Luigi Pirandello N: Italian G: short story Glencoe Literature (purple text) pages 958-962

3. “War” Vocabulary Record the vocabulary and definitions from page 958 in your TANG.Record the vocabulary and definitions from page 958 in your TANG. –1) Discrimination- (noun) making a difference in treatment or favor on some basis other than individual merit –2) Console- (verb) to alleviate a person’s grief, sense of loss, or trouble; to comfort –3) pettiness (noun) a focus on unimportant or small-minded details –4) Disillusion (noun) the state of being freed from misleading images or naïve trust –5) contract (verb) to draw together; to wrinkle up –6) distorted (adj.) twisted out of a normal or original shape or condition

4. Journal Entry Write a response to the following topic. Make sure you indent and have a complete paragraph (four to six sentences minimum). Why do people sometimes deceive themselves about their abilities, beliefs, or feelings? (page 958)

5. Record the following literary terms that you don’t have in your Literary Terms Section: Realism: * Any accurate and detailed description in a literary work Symbol: Using an object or repetitive theme to represent a larger ideaUsing an object or repetitive theme to represent a larger idea (An object that stands for something else)(An object that stands for something else)Foreshadowing: The subtle revealing of clues that hint to events that will occur later in the storyThe subtle revealing of clues that hint to events that will occur later in the storyTone: The attitude a narrator feels toward the subject of which he is speakingThe attitude a narrator feels toward the subject of which he is speaking The “voice” the narrator uses to talk about the characterThe “voice” the narrator uses to talk about the character

6. Read “War” and complete the following activities: Give the physical description of the husband and wife and their beliefs.Give the physical description of the husband and wife and their beliefs. Give the physical description of the fat man and his beliefs.Give the physical description of the fat man and his beliefs. Why does the fat man break down at the end of the story?Why does the fat man break down at the end of the story? What might the wife’s coat symbolize?What might the wife’s coat symbolize? What hints in the story suggest the fat man does not truly feel what he is claiming?What hints in the story suggest the fat man does not truly feel what he is claiming? Does the tone of the work change? Explain.Does the tone of the work change? Explain.

7. Complete the Personal Writing assignment on page 963.Complete the Personal Writing assignment on page 963.