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    This will be the last piece of work for our unit on short stories, which is appropriate, as we are now bringing it all together. Try to identify some significant similarities and differences across the three main texts: 'rock springs', 'great falls', and 'the bath' Task In a pair, come up with one significant connection across the texts. You might consider character, point of view, simile / metaphor, motifs of light and dark, setting, other symbols.

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    This will be the last piece of work for our unit on short stories, which is appropriate, as we are now bringing it all together. Try to identify some significant similarities and differences across the three main texts: 'rock springs', 'great falls', and 'the bath' Task In a pair, come up with one significant connection across the texts. You might consider character, point of view, simile / metaphor, motifs of light and dark, setting, other symbols.

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    Creating An Integrated Paragraph

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    Stuart Henderson
    This will be the last piece of work for our unit on short stories, which is appropriate, as we are now bringing it all together. Try to identify some significant similarities and differences across the three main texts: 'rock springs', 'great falls', and 'the bath' Task In a pair, come up with one significant connection across the texts. You might consider character, point of view, simile / metaphor, motifs of light and dark, setting, other symbols.

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    Today we will... Learninghowtowriteanintegratedparagraphthatshows theabilitytosynthesiseinformation To achieve this, we will be... Lookingacrossthetextsforsignificantsimilaritiesand differences Lookingatanexemplar Writinginpairs

    Last Week
    OnFridaywestartedworkingwithintegratedthinking tryingtosynthesiseacrossthetextsinordertoanswera question. Wenowwanttodrawonthatlearningandapplyitina contextthatwillfitwitharesponsetotextessay. Thiswillbethelastpieceofworkforourunitonshort stories,whichisappropriate,aswearenowbringingitall together.

    Heading: Significant Comparisons


    Letsstartwithtryingtoidentifysomesignificant similaritiesanddifferencesacrossthethreemaintexts: RockSprings,GreatFalls,andTheBath. e.g.RockSpringsandGreatFallsmakeuseofsymbolism. Thesymbolsoftenexpresstheproblemofcertainty,suchas thegoldmineinRockSpringsandthegunthatJackusesin GreatFalls.Carverusesnosuchsymbolism,whichmakes itmoredifficultforustofindsignificanceinhistext.

    Letsstartwithtryingtoidentifysomesignificant similaritiesanddifferencesacrossthethreemaintexts: RockSprings,GreatFalls,andTheBath. e.g.RockSpringsandGreatFallsmakeuseofsymbolism. Thesymbolsoftenexpresstheproblemofcertainty,suchas thegoldmineinRockSpringsandthegunthatJackusesin GreatFalls.Carverusesnosuchsymbolism,whichmakes itmoredifficultforustofindsignificanceinhistext. Task Inapair,comeupwithonesignificantconnectionacross thetexts. Youmightconsidercharacter,pointofview, simile/metaphor,motifsoflightanddark,setting,other symbols. Youwillneedtobeabletosaywhyyourconnectionis significant,whichmeansbeingabletoconnectittoakey argument

    Application to essays
    Wenowwanttobeabletousethiskindofhigherorder thinkinginouressays.AndsowhatIrecommendforyouthis year,istowriteanessaythatinvolvesthreebodyparagraphs: oneonyourfirsttext oneonyoursecondtext oneintegratedparagraphthatspeaksacrossthetexts ThisstylewillprobablyworkbestifyoufocusonFordswriting foryourfirsttwoparagraphs,andthenbringinCarveratthe endtoshowapointofdifference,tohelpexpresshoweach authorhastheirownuniquetakeontheissues.

    The writing itself...


    Step One: Initial Connecting Statement youneedtointroducea connectionbetweenthetextsthatisphrasedspecificallyintermsof thetopic. Thesis: I would arguethatFordconfrontsthedifficult complexityofexistence,exposingitsbleak,darknaturebecause hewantstocreateworldthatrepresentsthetruthofthemodern humancondition. ApreoccupationwithuncertaintycanbeseenacrossFordsand Carverswork,withbothauthorsdealingwiththedifficultand darknotionofeverestablishingorconfirmingcertainty.

    The writing itself...


    Step Two: Discuss Text #1 pulloutatechniquefromoneofthetextsthatshowsthe authordoingwhatyouvesaidintheintegratingstatement.Thisbecomesyou pointofcomparison.Itshouldbeyourbestexample,whichincludesaspecific examplethatyoucanunpackandthecompareandcontrastto. Fordtendstomakeuseofsymbolinordertoachievethis.Hecontinuesto returntotheimageofthegoldmineinRockSpringstoexpresstheuncertainty thatEarlsuffers.Thegoldmineisalwaysagreaterdistancefromusthanit seemed,andsoForddrawsthereadersattentiontothedifficultyforEarl(and thereader)toeverfullyestablishproximitytothegoldmine.Withthegoldmine representinghopeandsuccessforEarl,thereadercomestorealisethatEarlwill neverbecertainofhisproximitytoeitheroftheseconcepts;heisalienatedfrom them.

    The writing itself...


    Step Three: Connecting Statement useconnectinglanguagetoshow aconnectionacrossthetexts. JustasthegoldminecanprovidenocertaintyforEarl,the gunthatJackRussellwieldsinGreatFallsisequally impotent.

    The writing itself...


    Step Four: Discuss Text #2 whenconnectingtoFord,lookforcomplimentary evidence.IttendstobeeasiesttotalkaboutFordstextsidebysideand thenfinishonCarversdifference.Itsusefultoconnectbackintothetopic here,asthisensuresthatyourmarkerdoesntthinkyourdriftingofftopic. Forallthepowerthegunexpresses,Jackstillendssaying,Idontknow whattodonow.Thegunisessentiallyimpotent,withWoodyleaving andtakingJackswifewithhim.HereFordexpressestheultimatefailing ofcertainty,andparticularlysymbolsofcertainty.Fordillustratesthedark lessoninbothtextsthatasmuchaswetryandimposecertaintyon existence,itisessentiallyoutofthecontroloftheindividual.

    The writing itself...


    Step Five: Connecting Statement useconnectinglanguagetoshow aconnectionacrossthetexts. Fordallowsustolearntheselessonsbyreflectingonthe experiencesofhischaracters,yetCarverbarelygivesthe readercharacteratall.

    The writing itself...


    Step Six: Discuss Text #3 itcanbeusefultoshowapointofdifferenceherethis helpsyoushowanuancedunderstandingofhowthetextstreatthesame issue,butinadifferentmanner.Thisiswhyitcanbeusefultoendwith Carver,duetohistendencytobebleaker,colder,etc.especiallyinTheBath. Bystrippingawaypropernounsandusingaparticularlydistancedthird personnarratorinTheBath,Carverisabletomakehisreaderexperience thesamealienationanduncertaintythatFordscharactersexperience.The readerispositionedtowardsfrustration,astheyarenotallowedtoknowthe charactersinTheBath,leftuncertainastotheirpurposeorsignificancedue toCarversminimalistapproachtocharacterdevelopment.

    The writing itself...


    Step Seven: Thesis and topic itsimportanttofinishoffwithanumberofsentencesthat outlinethesignificanceoftheseconnections.Thistendstomeandiscussinghowan examinationofthetextssidebysidegivesusamuchstrongerunderstandingofa fundamentalissue.Finishwithaconnectionbackintothetopicandthethesis. Andsobothauthorsleadthereadertoparticularlydarkplaces:wherehopeand purposebecomeillusory,andtheabilitytoknowanythingbecomesproblematic andpotentiallyimpossible.Theseareindeeddarkanddifficultissuestoconfronta readerwith;however,asFordsays,itsnotthatwearenotconnoisseurs,butthat wearesurroundedbyit,andsoitisimportantthatFordandCarvertakeusto thesedarkanddifficultplacessothatwemightbetterappreciatetheuncertainty andalienationattheheartofthemodernhumancondition.

    1.Shortstorywritersshyawayfrompresentingworksthataredifficult and dark.Towhatextentdoyouagreewiththisview? I would arguethatFordconfrontsthedifficultcomplexityofexistence, exposingitsbleak,darknaturebecausehewantstocreateworldthat representsthetruthofthemodernhumancondition.

    2.Shortstoriesaremostoftenaboutcharacterswhose livesaresolitary, poor, nasty, or brief.Towhatextent doyouagreewiththisview? I would arguethatFordsfictioncentresonindividuals whosufferfromsolitudeandalienationbecausehewants 3.Techniquesusedbyshortstorywritersallowthemto torepresentthewideralienationofhumanityinamodern, say more with less.Towhatextentdoyouagreewith uncertainworld. thisview? I would arguethatFordcraftshistechniqueswithgreat carebecauseitishisintentiontowritewithinthestark 4.Shortstorywritersareskilledatpresentingessential DirtyRealistgenrewhilealsoallowinghisreaderto detail.Towhatextentdoyouagreewiththisview? considerthewidercomplexityofmodernalienation. I would arguethatwhatmakesFordsuchashort story expertishisabilitytoselectnarrativesandnarratorsthat reflectonessentialmomentsintheirlives,which allowshis

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