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Through the Tunnel by Doris Lessing

Through the Tunnel by Doris Lessing. http:// www.npr.org /2012/09/11/160894364/how-to-get-birds-to-pick-blue-berries-they-can-t- eat?ps = view&ec = mostpopular A Berry So Shiny, It's Irresistible (And Inedible). 9 Literature: “Through the Tunnel” pp. 22-29. What is the POV ?.

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Through the Tunnel by Doris Lessing

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  1. Through the Tunnel by Doris Lessing

  2. http://www.npr.org/2012/09/11/160894364/how-to-get-birds-to-pick-blue-berries-they-can-t-eat?ps=view&ec=mostpopularhttp://www.npr.org/2012/09/11/160894364/how-to-get-birds-to-pick-blue-berries-they-can-t-eat?ps=view&ec=mostpopular • A Berry So Shiny, It's Irresistible (And Inedible)

  3. 9 Literature: “Through the Tunnel” pp. 22-29 What is the POV? Point of view: Objective Third person First Person Omniscient or Limited omniscient • http://www.learner.org/interactives/literature/read/pov2.html

  4. 9 Literature: “Through the Tunnel” pp. 22-29 • What two conflicts are presented in this story? • man vs. self • Man vs. force greater than himself 2. Against whom or what is Jerry fighting? • Himself • Nature or the ocean 3. What is Jerry’s age and family situation? • He is eleven and the only child of a widow.

  5. 9 Literature: “Through the Tunnel” pp. 22-29 4. How are the conflicts resolved finally? • First, Jerry conquers his own fear and masters the physical weakness that bars him from swimming through the secret tunnel. • Second, he is victorious over the forces of nature when he successfully swims through the tunnel. • Why does Jerry cry when he cannot dive through the tunnel? • He is frustrated by the physical and emotional weakness that prohibits him from performing as the older boys perform.

  6. 9 Literature: “Through the Tunnel” pp. 22-29 • Why does Jerry keep this feat from his mother? • He wants to prove to himself that he is able to conquer his fear and physical limitations; therefore, his mother’s knowledge of his victory is irrelevant. Jerry also does not wish to worry her. • What does the last sentence of this short story imply? • Having tested himself and succeeded, there is no further need for testing. • What does Jerry fear as he is swimming in the tunnel? • He fears failure, or worse, death.

  7. 9 Literature: “Through the Tunnel” pp. 22-29 • If Jerry had had his own set of friends at the bay, would he have felt the need to follow the older boys at the bay? • What are some signs of Jerry’s immaturity? • Example: making faces at the older boys 11. What are some other characteristics Jerry displayed?

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