1. Transition To Unit Two 10/02/09

2. Essential Question Is the nature of man evil? Before we read the short story “The Interlopers” by Saki, write down your response to this question? You have five minutes, then we will discuss this as a class?

3. Questions to ponder and answer while we read What is the tone of the piece? What is a theme presented in the piece? How does the author convey his or her thoughts about the essential question? What is the reason for the location of the story? How does it add or detract from the tone of the story?

4. After We’ve read answer these ?’s. Why is the story titled “The Interlopers” What is the significance of this quote “Each had hate in his heart and murder uppermost in his mind.” Compare and Contrast Ulrich and Georg