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The Secret Garden Chapters 11-12

The Secret Garden Chapters 11-12. Motifs. Motifs. With a partner: Define motif Come up with a few examples. Popular Motifs in the Novel. Secrets Magic Transformations The need for companionship YOUR ASSIGNMENT Find a quote in the sections we’ve read that explain each motif.

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The Secret Garden Chapters 11-12

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  1. The Secret Garden Chapters 11-12 Motifs

  2. Motifs • With a partner: • Define motif • Come up with a few examples

  3. Popular Motifs in the Novel • Secrets • Magic • Transformations • The need for companionship • YOUR ASSIGNMENT • Find a quote in the sections we’ve read that explain each motif. • Analyze the quote – what does it mean? What does it tell us about the novel, characters, setting, etc. How does it develop the motif in the novel? Why is it important? Do a close reading. • You will present this to the class. Create a keynote presentation. Put each quote on a slide.

  4. Example – “The Monkey’s Paw” “It had a spell put on it by an old fakir . . . A very holy man. He wanted to show that fate ruled people’s lives, and that those who interfered with it did so to their sorrow. He put a spell on it so that three separate men could each have three wishes from it.” Page 88 This quotation shows the motif of an enchanted object. The object is a magical monkey’s paw. It also is associated with additional motifs: wishes and the number three. Readers can infer a lot about the mood the passage based on the phrase “fate ruled people’s lives” and “those who interfered with it did so to their sorrow.” This implies that things might not necessarily always be positive with the paw. This gives the mood an ominous and mysterious feel. It also foreshadows something negative might happen if the Whites use the paw.

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