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1 THE FLY Mai Vo Dinh

2 To think about before you read
DID YOU KNOW: that when money is borrowed from a bank, you pay a percentage of interest while you are making your repayments. For example… if you borrow $ at 13% interest, the total you owe the bank is the original to the 1300 (13%), meaning you will pay $11, 300 back to the bank. ***credit cards usually tack on anywhere from 17-30% People who have bad credit (default on payments) or no credit, often cannot borrow from a bank and have to go to a money lender--- these people are not governed by a lawful financial body. - What are the dangers in borrowing money from a friend or individual instead of a bank?

3 Setting the tone Setting- a farm in Vietnam, a courthouse
Characters- the money lender, the boy, the parents, the judge Conflict- person vs person (external) -- the boy vs. the moneylender the parents vs. the moneylender ---the moneylender vs the boy

4 Words to know Marketplace- where goods are bought and sold Bamboo- a type of thin tree Accumulated- gathered a large amount of something Confiscate- to take something from someone and keep it Deliberate– intentional, on purpose Query- question **** this story is told from the third person omniscient perspective

5 Key themes and Symbols:
-Intelligence -Perseverance The Fly depicts how intelligence and perseverance can overcome wealth and power. Symbols- Little Boy– symbolizes wit and humour -- the author uses a child to show how intelligence can overcome obstacles and challenges The fly– its small size is symbolic that the boys youth and stature can be triumphant over


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