October 

Short Story 

Kahoot 

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Extra Credit Opportunity: Write a short story that emulates one of these movements. Include a cover letter that explains which movement your imitated and how your short story meets those characteristics. DUE Friday, December 6. 

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When you are done reading each short story, answer the questions in complete sentences. 

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Immersive Reader One Note​

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Rip Van Winkle (Romanticism)

Audiobook

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1. Discuss one of the symbols in Rip Van Winkle.

2. How essential is the setting to the story? Could the story have taken place anywhere else or at any other time? Why or why not? 

3. What are the Romantic characteristics in this story (give specifics)? Think about the protagonist along with the attitudes or tendencies of the narration and town.

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The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County  or The Story of the Good Little Boy (Realism) 

Audiobook for CJFoCC

Audiobook for SotGLB

1. Talk about what elements of Realism you noticed.

2. Why do you think Realist writers' focus on the ordinary, mundane details of daily life was so revolutionary?

3. Who is the hero when you read realistic fiction?

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The Open Boat (Naturalism) 

Audiobook

1. Naturalism relies heavily on the scientific developments of the time. Identify areas in your stories that have a scientific tone, facts, etc.?

2. Is Naturalism pessimistic? Is Realism pessimistic? Defend your answer.

3. What is the difference between the Realism short stories and the Naturalism short stories? 

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The Old Man at the Bridge (Modernism) 

Audiobook 

1. What type of conflict do we have in the story (physical, moral, intellectual, or emotional)?

2. Identify elements of Modernism. 

3. Why is the man so concerned for the animals? 

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Harrison Bergeron (Postmodernism) 

Audiobook 

1. Identify elements of postmodernism. 

2. What is the purpose of equality in that society? 

3. If Harrison had been successful, would his reign have been better or worse?