- Can you recall a memory or story that touched your life as significantly as Katy's? Is it easy for you to translate the memory or story into words, written or spoken?
- Katy and her father discuss Jacob's hat as a safe place for him. Do you have any safe objects/behaviors? (Mine is my favorite sweatshirt!)
- The first 150 pages of Katy's narrative focus on background and peripheral information. The climax to the story occurs at the very end of the last chapter. How does this affect your opinion of the story and its characters?
- Lois Lowry states that Katy is an "unreliable narrator" (p. 10 of Conversation with L.L). Do you believe this to be true? Why or why not?
Discussion focusing on Lois Lowry's book, The Silent Boy, and the purpose of storytelling.
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Questions to Consider . . .
In this heartbreaking, coming of age story told through Katy, we are introduced to several new concepts and perspectives of human nature and human connections. Please, take some time and consider these questions and respond.
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I really like this blog. I think the questions you ask are relevant to students' lives and it is great that you make these connections. I also love the pictures; specifically of Katy's dress.
ReplyDeleteOh- and what a cool idea: connecting the students with Amazon.com so they can purchase the book for themselves!
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