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Theme and Conflict

Theme and Conflict. Jekyll and Hyde, Ch. 1-3. Do Now: . In your journal, respond to the following question. Is any person completely good or completely evil? Instead, are people usually a mixture of the two? Explain your reasoning. Objectives. Define concepts of theme and conflict.

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Theme and Conflict

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  1. Theme and Conflict Jekyll and Hyde, Ch. 1-3

  2. Do Now: In your journal, respond to the following question. Is any person completely good or completely evil? Instead, are people usually a mixture of the two? Explain your reasoning.

  3. Objectives • Define concepts of theme and conflict. • Identify common literary themes. • Differentiate between internal and external conflict.

  4. Review • Quiz the person next to you • What is the difference between a static and dynamic character? • From what we’ve read so far, who is the protagonist of Jekyll and Hyde? The antagonist? • Review answers to last night’s homework. • Summary • How does Jekyll describe Lanyon? • What does Jekyll ask Lanyon at the end of the chapter? • Share double entry log entries.

  5. Recognizing Theme • On a piece of paper, write down a definition for theme. • Definition: The central message of a literary work. • Theme vs. Subject • Subject can be expressed in a word or two (courage, survival, war, pride, etc) • Theme is the idea the author wishes to convey about that subject. It is expressed as a sentence or general statement about life or human nature. • Example: • Subject: Pride • Theme: Pride often precedes a fall.

  6. Identifying Theme • Theme may be comic, profound or unsurprising. • Theme is almost always implicit • (it is generally suggested without being explicitly stated) • As readers, how do we identify theme? • How has the main character changed? • What lessons has he or she learned? • What is the central conflict in the work? • What is the subject of the work? • What does the author say about the subject? • Can this idea be supported entirely by evidence from the work itself?

  7. Common Literary Themes • First, brainstorm common subjects. • What are some common themes? Think, Pair, Share • Examples: • Good will always triumph over evil • Love is the worthiest of pursuits • Sacrifices bring rewards • Human beings all have the same needs; connections

  8. Identifying Theme • What themes are being introduced and discussed in this clip from Miracle? • How as viewers do we pick up on theme? • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwpTj_Z9v-c

  9. Literary Conflict Conflict: The problems or struggles that propel a novel forward Internal • A struggle that occurs within a character’s own mind. External • A struggle that occurs between a character and an outside force.

  10. Conflict Exercise • Directions: Listen to scenario. Raise one finger if scenario illustrates internal conflict . Two fingers if external. • Mr. Bertozzi shouts angrily at Richard. • Joe and Angel get in a heated debate about which is better: mint chocolate chip or cherry ice cream. • Jake his mixed emotions toward his girlfriend and doesn’t know if he wants to continue seeing her. • Cashmir gets stuck in a thunderstorm without an umbrella • Andrew is accepted to college at NYU and Princeton. He doesn’t know which opportunity he should choose.

  11. Conflict Internal: • Person vs. Self: character struggles with his or her conscience or morality. External: • Person vs. Person: A character struggles with another character • Person vs. Society: character struggles against a belief system or his or her culture, government, upbringing, etc. • Person vs. Fate: character struggles against his or her destiny • Person vs. Nature: character at odds with the forces of nature • Given your reading of Jekyll and Hyde so far, what conflicts do you think are relevant to the text? Why? • In partners, come up with examples of conflicts from novels, movies, etc.

  12. Exploration of Subjects/Themes in Jekyll and Hyde What subjects/themes can you identify already? • Dual Nature or Split Personality (Good vs. Evil) • Reason vs the Supernatural • Limits of Scientific Experimentation • The Effects of Society on the Individual

  13. Homework • Reflection Writing. Think of an instance of internal or external conflict that you’ve been faced with over the last year (be sure to identify which category it falls into). Describe the conflict. What specific challenges were you faced with? How did you deal with this conflict? What was the result? What did you take away from the experience?

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