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“Game”

Donald Barthelme. “Game”. How do you define “game” ?. Quickwrite …. Write a description of a baseball. Be as complete as possible. http://baseballdennisandthefrench.com/home /. 4500.  Read “Game” (pages 956-960). Also read the purple Critical Comment section, “Absurd World.”.

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“Game”

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  1. Donald Barthelme “Game”

  2. How do you define“game”?

  3. Quickwrite… • Write a description of a baseball. Be as complete as possible. http://baseballdennisandthefrench.com/home/

  4. 4500

  5. Read “Game” (pages 956-960). • Also read the purple Critical Comment section, “Absurd World.”

  6. What is satire? • Read page 962. What elements of satire do you see in Barthelme’s story?

  7. After you finish reading… • Complete 5 questions from questions 1-9 (you choose which five). • Then, read “Absurd World” on the top of page 961 as well. • __________________________________ • SATIRE—What is it? • Read page 962 to find out.

  8. What does Barthelme make • fun of in this story? • What point is he trying to make?

  9. SATIRE • Identify a popular cartoon character and discuss what is satirized in this character (regarding our society). See my example. • Ex: Garfield is very egotistical, lazy, and greedy. He shows that our society is self-centered and focused on ourselves, not really caring about others. Also, his attitude revolves around doing as little as possible, which is also reflective of many people who are extremely lazy. • Can you think of an example?

  10. SATIRE • SATIRE: ridiculing human foolishness or wrongdoing—ultimately holds a moral Now is your time to be “comedic.” Write a 5-line poem about some aspect of human foolishness or wrongdoing that ultimately holds a moral message about our society.

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