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“ A Very Short Story ”

“ A Very Short Story ”. By: Ernest Hemingway. Annotation Reminders. Read the text with your eyes AND pencil: Underline (in pen or pencil) parts that you think are related to the main idea or theme. Circle words you do not understand.

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“ A Very Short Story ”

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  1. “A Very Short Story” By: Ernest Hemingway

  2. Annotation Reminders • Read the text with your eyes AND pencil: • Underline (in pen or pencil) parts that you think are related to the main idea or theme. • Circle words you do not understand. • Put a “?” next to areas you do not fully understand and write your questions in the margins.

  3. First Read • Read through the text once on your own, making annotations. Take your time! • Make sure you write your questions in the margins! • 1. What is the author trying to say? 2. What do you think this story is about? • Point to specific parts of the text that inform your thoughts.

  4. Second Read 1. Choose a member of the table to read. • Consider the following as you listen and take notes: • What do we know about the narrator? What do we know about Luz?

  5. Answer the following on your worksheet using textual evidence: • Who does Luz have an affair with? Why is this important?

  6. Answer the following on your worksheet using textual evidence: • Why does the narrator want to get married?

  7. Third Read • Choose a partner across from you; they will read paragraphs 1-3. Paragraphs 4-7 will be read by the second partner. • Consider the following: • How do you think the author feels about love? Why?

  8. Answer the following on your worksheet using textual evidence: • What is a "boy and girl affair?"

  9. Answer the following on your worksheet using textual evidence: • What does war do to people, according to the text?

  10. Answer the following on your worksheet using textual evidence: • How does the narrator react to Luz’s affair? Why?

  11. Context question • This text was written and published in 1924 by Hemingway, a World War I veteran. He was injured in Italy and fell in love with an Italian nurse—this story is based on their relationship. With this in mind, answer the following: • Who does the author think is to blame for their relationship gone wrong? Why? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

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