1. Sci-Fi / Fantasy Lit. August 15, 2016
Hello and welcome and Happy Monday!
Find your assigned seat.
Today’s Agenda:
Theme review
Reading an allegory
“Young Goodman Brown”
Four corners allegorical analysis
ACE Paragraph: Allegory, character, and symbolism
I can determine the theme of an allegory by analyzing its use of symbolism.

2. Which theme from last class do you think is the best. Why
Which theme from last class do you think is the best? Why? Also, choose one theme that you think can be improved and then, you know, improve it.
Greed can sometimes bring back happiness in the end.
Sometimes in life, you have to take a step back in order to see what’s really happening because life can play tricks on you.
Sometimes in life, a person may forgive people who hurt them in the past because even though they caused pain, they’re still family.
You should love your parents no matter what.
In life, you should not trust or believe those who have something to gain from your loss.
Sometimes those who are innocent suffer from evil, but through their purity, they will survive and triumph.
Sometimes in a tricky situation, a person may do bad things in order to escape.
Family can be forgiven, even when they don’t deserve it.
Sometimes in life when goodness is pinned against evil, and light against dark, the light will always prevail.
Sometimes your parents will do the wrong thing, but it is your job to still respect them.

3. What is an allegory?
An allegory is a story in which the characters and events are symbols that stand for truths about human life.
Often, the author of an allegory makes these symbols very transparent to the reader so that the moral or theme of the story is obvious.
When reading an allegory, pay close attention to:
Characters’ names
Characters’ appearances or actions
The setting
Objects

4. Famous allegories Dorothy The Tinman The Cowardly Lion The Scarecrow
The Wizard of Oz is a famous allegory. Let’s look at what each character might represent, then try to determine what moral or theme the film is trying to convey.
Dorothy
The Tinman
The Cowardly Lion
The Scarecrow
The Wicked Witch of the West
Glenda the Good Witch
The Wizard

5. Finding the theme of an allegory
Now, after examining what these characters symbolize, let’s develop a theme statement for The Wizard of Oz.

6. Finding theme in an allegory: class practice
As we watch the short film “Next Floor,” pay close attention to the action, characters, and setting and think about what they might represent.
Here are some guiding questions:
What do you notice about the diners?
What do you notice about the servants?
What do you notice about the food?
What happens to the diners? How do the servants respond?

7. Finding theme in an allegory: class practice
What are some possible universal ideas that are being addressed by “Next Floor?” Make a list on notebook paper or using a dry erase marker on your desk.
Choose one of these universal ideas and come up with a theme statement. I may ask you to share.

8. “Young Goodman Brown”
Now, let’s read Nathaniel Hawthorne’s short story about a man going into the wild. It’s called “Young Goodman Brown.”
Nathaniel Hawthorne also wrote, as some of you may painfully remember, The Scarlet Letter. I can promise you that this short story has 100% more demonic rituals than that novel.
As we read, think about what this allegory may be trying to tell us. Again, pay attention to:
Characters’ names
Characters’ appearances or actions
The setting
Objects

9. “Young Goodman Brown” Allegorical Analysis
Today, as we read, each group member needs to take individual notes on your group’s focus.
Group One: Write down details related to setting.
Group Two: Write down any object or setting that may be symbolic, along with what it symbolizes.
Group Three: Write down any character’s name that may be symbolic, along with what s/he symbolizes.
Group Four: Keep track of important plot points.

10. “Young Goodman Brown” Allegorical Analysis
Now, I am going to divide the class into 4 groups. Each group has a single question that they will write on a piece of PostIt paper and prepare to present to the room. Here is how it will break down:
Group One: Identify three details from the Devil’s argument that persuade Young Goodman Brown to continue.
Group Two: Identify three symbols and explain what they represent.
Group Three: Identify three characters and what human traits they represent.
Group Four: Identify three important plot points that impact Young Goodman Brown on his journey.

11. Allegorical Analysis Gallery Walk
Now, as each group presents, fill in the missing pieces of your Allegorical Analysis.
Find some good evidence. You will be using this to write an ACE paragraph.

12. ACE Method Answer Cite Explain
When supporting your thesis in the body of your essay, a good strategy is to use the A.C.E. method to arrange your body paragraphs.
Answer
Cite
Explain

13. Begin by:
Answering part of your thesis that you will specifically address in this paragraph. This is your topic sentence for the paragraph.
Then Cite textual evidence (return to the reading and find at lease one quotation, either direct or indirect), which supports your answer.
Finally, Explain how your evidence supports your answer. This is where you include your explanation, interpretation, opinion, analysis, etc. Make your viewpoint clear to your reader.

14. ACE Method Example Answer Cite Explain
The fairy tale “The Lost Children” shows that one must be resourceful in order to escape a bad situation. When the Devil asks Jeanette to retrieve Jean’s pinky to show how he is fattening, she instead fools him with a rat’s tail. Jeanette uses her wits and limited available resources to keep her brother safe.

15. Allegorical Analysis ACE Paragraph
“Young Goodman Brown” is a moral allegory. Hawthorne uses his characters, objects, and setting as symbols to create meaning in the story. Choose a symbolic element from the story
What message is Hawthorne trying to convey by showing a character going “into the wild”?
Use the ACE pagagraph method.
Answer the question: This will be your theme
Cite your evidence: This will be references to characters, objects, and setting as symbols.
Explain how your evidence supports your answer: These will be the connections you create to support the theme.