Above are some contemporary pictures from the town of Poker Flat, which is now a ghost town.
In class today: finishing up your graphic organizers for Bret Harte's short story "The Outcasts of Poker Flat"
On Thursday and Friday, you are using the graphic organizer to write the following essay: I will collect the organizer with the completed essay on Friday. The expectation is that the organizer is complete. That means the whole story must be read.
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Due
Friday, February 14 at the end of class.
Please respond to the following: How is the short story “The
Outcasts of Poker Flat” representative of the literary movement Realism?
How should you
organize your essay?
Introduction:
Define realism in terms of time period and its qualities, concluding that this
work is an example of this.
Now in the next three
paragraphs you are going to prove your thesis statement by choosing three
of the qualities found in Realism and then selecting specific areas of the text
to support this. (That means you need to have read the story carefully.) There
is a list of the qualities associated with Realism on your graphic organizer.
Conclusion: Do
not say in conclusion. What is important about Realism in terms of its
historical importance as connected to the development of the United States?
What does it say about the concept of being an American? Realism purports to
mirror life; does it in fact? These are some ideas you may consider addressing.
Address these in terms of the story.
You must have textual evidence woven
in. Use your graphic organizer. Pick out the words or phrases that best apply.
Here are some transition words you might use. Addition: also, again,
as well as, besides, coupled with, furthermore, in addition, likewise,
moreover, similarly
Consequence: accordingly, as a result, consequently, for this reason,
for this purpose,
hence, otherwise, so then, subsequently, therefore, thus, thereupon, wherefore
hence, otherwise, so then, subsequently, therefore, thus, thereupon, wherefore
Contrast and Comparison: contrast, by the same token, conversely, instead,
likewise,
on one hand, on the other hand, on the contrary, rather, similarly, yet, but, however, still, nevertheless, in contrast
on one hand, on the other hand, on the contrary, rather, similarly, yet, but, however, still, nevertheless, in contrast
Restatement:
in essence, in other words,
namely, that is, that is to say, in short, in brief, to put it differently
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